Rasad-1 (Persian:Observation) was an Iranian satellite which was launched in 2011. The third Iranian satellite, and the second to be launched successfully using an indigenous rocket, Rasad-1 was Iran's first imaging satellite. Read more
Update The Rasad-1 satellite that was launched on the 15th June, 2011, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 6th July, 2011 @ 06:33 GMT ± 48 hours.
The Rasad-1 satellite that was launched on the 15th June, 2011, is predicted to re-enter the Earths atmosphere on the 27th June, 2011 @ --:-- GMT ± -- hours.
On 15 June, Iran put its second ever satellite, Rasad-1, into orbit 260 kilometres above Earth. The nation hopes to use the experience to launch a monkey into space this year and, by 2019, a human. The worry is that such rockets could also be used to fire missiles at targets on Earth. At 15 kilograms, Rasad-1 may be tiny, but it is a boost to Iran's space capabilities, says Brian Weeden of the Secure World Foundation think tank, headquartered in Washington DC. Read more
Period: 89.86 minutes Inclination: 55.68° Apogee: 292 km Perigee: 243 km
The country does not have an operational satellite of its own but Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi announced in December that two satellites, Fajr and Rassad-1, would be launched by the end of the current Iranian year to March 20. Read more