Nahid-1

Nahid-1
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorIranian Space Agency
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerIranian Space Agency
PowerSolar
Start of mission
Launch date4 March 2023[1]
RocketQaem 100
Launch siteShahroud Space Center
ContractorIRGC
End of mission
Disposallaunch vehicle failure
Destroyed4 March 2023 (2023-03-05)
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeLow Earth
 

Nahid-1 (Persian: ناهید, meaning "Venus") was an Iranian solar-powered communication satellite.[2][3]

It was originally planned to launch into low Earth orbit in September 2019[4] on a Safir rocket,[5] however an explosion occurred on the launch pad during launch preparation on 29 August 2019,[6] though the satellite itself was apparently not part of the test and remained undamaged.[5] It was ultimately launched on board a Qaem 100 on 4 March 2023 as part of the rocket's maiden flight, however the launch failed and the satellite was destroyed together with the rocket.[1][7]

Nahid-1 was built with the aim of gaining knowhow and experience in the development of geosynchronous communication satellites. It was the first Iranian satellite equipped with deployable solar panels.[8]

See also

  • Omid

References

  1. ^ a b "Identical letters dated 28 April 2023 from the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council" (PDF). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "telegraph - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad 'wants to be first Iranian in space". 4 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Iran announces construction of new space center". 4 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Images show Iran satellite launch looms despite US criticism". Military Times. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b Gambrell, Jon (2019-08-31). "Mysterious Iran rocket blast draws Trump tweet, Tehran taunt". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  6. ^ Brumfiel, Geoff (29 August 2019). "Iranian Rocket Launch Ends in Failure, Imagery Shows". NPR.
  7. ^ "Qaim-100 satellite carrier has failed". Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  8. ^ "چهار ماهواره ایرانی در صف پرتاب". www.irna.ir. Retrieved 2022-12-03.

External links

  • Nahid 1 at Gunter's Space Page
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