Iran to put three satellites into orbit by yearend

Iran plans to place three indigenously designed and manufactured satellites into orbit by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20, 2014).

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a Monday ceremony marking the National Space Technology Day, deputy head of Iran Space Agency (ISA) Hamid Fazeli stated that Sharif Sat, Tadbir (Prudence) and Fajr (Dawn) satellites will be lifted into space by the end of the year. 

He added that Fajr is a monitoring satellite, which has been developed by Iranian experts at Iran Electronics Industries, known as SAIRAN. 

Fajr is said to be a reconnaissance satellite powered by solar energy. Iran plans to send up the satellite on board the upgraded Safir (Ambassador) carrier rocket.

Fajr satellite will reportedly be placed in elliptical orbit of 400 km in radius, and will remain in space for a year and a half.



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