| Rasad 1 | |
| Mission Type: | Observation |
| Operator: | Iranian Space Agency |
| Cospar Id: | 2011-025A |
| Satcat: | 37675 |
| Mission Duration: | 3 weeks |
| Launch Date: | UTC |
| Launch Rocket: | Safir-1A |
| Launch Site: | Semnan |
| Orbit Epoch: | 22 June 2011[1] |
| Orbit Reference: | Geocentric |
| Orbit Regime: | Low Earth |
| Orbit Periapsis: | 233km (145miles) |
| Orbit Apoapsis: | 271km (168miles) |
| Orbit Inclination: | 55.6 degrees |
| Orbit Mean Motion: | 16.08 |
| Orbit Period: | 89.54 minutes |
| Apsis: | gee |
Rasad-1 (Persian: رصد, meaning Observation) was an Iranian satellite which was launched in 2011.[2] [3]
The third Iranian satellite, and the second to be launched successfully using an indigenous rocket, Rasad-1 was Iran's first imaging satellite. Launched aboard a Safir-B carrier rocket, it was successfully placed into a low Earth orbit at an altitude of 236kmby299kmkm (147milesby186mileskm), inclined at 55.7 degrees. It made approximately fifteen orbits per day.
Rasad-1 was launched on the maiden flight of the Safir-B rocket, designated Safir-B1, from a launch site in Semnan Province, Iran. The launch occurred at approximately 09:14 UTC on 15 June 2011 with the spacecraft reaching orbit several minutes later.
The satellite had a mass of and returned images with a resolution of . It was equipped with solar panels to generate power. The satellite decayed from orbit three weeks after launch, on 6 July 2011.[4] [5]