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Nahid 2 [Farsnews]
Nahid 2 (Venus 2) is an Iranian low earth orbit communications microsatellite.
The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has signed a contract in January 2017 with the Iranian Space Research Center to build Nahid 2. The 110 kg satelite is an improved version of the Nahid 1 satellite.
Reportedly this satellite is to be launched into a 500 km orbit and to have a 2 year life time. It is to have a 3-axis control system and a propulsion system for orbital maneuvres.
| Nation: | Iran |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communications |
| Operator: | Iranian Space Agency (ISA) |
| Contractors: | Iranian Space Research Center |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | Solar cells, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 2 years |
| Mass: | 110 kg |
| Orbit: | 500 km |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nahid 2 | 2025-155 | 25.07.2025 | Vo LC-1S | Soyuz-2-1b Fregat | with Ionosfera-M 3, 4, Nahid 2, InnoSat 16, 239Alferov, Geoskan 1, Geoskan 2, Geoskan 3, Geoskan 4, 5, Geoskan 6, InnoSat 3, CSTP 4.1, ..., 4.4, AstroLine 1, ..., 4 |
Launch Sites:
- Vo = Vostochniy, Amurskaya Oblast', Russia
References:
- Financial Tribune: Iran Space Agency to Build Communication Satellite, 30 January 2017
