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Omid [INSA]
Omid is the first Iranian built and launched satellite. It is a small technology satellite carrying an instrument to measure the space environment, and a GPS receiver modified for use in the unstabilized satellite.
A preannounced first attempt to launch a satellite on 17. August 2008 failed, when the second stage malfunctioned. The second attempt on 2. February 2009 was successful.
| Nation: | Iran |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Technology |
| Operator: | Iran National Space Administration (INSA) |
| Contractors: | Iran National Space Administration (INSA) |
| Equipment: | |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | |
| Power: | Batteries |
| Lifetime: | 50 days |
| Mass: | 27 kg |
| Orbit: | 245 km × 378 km, 55.5° |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omid ? | 2008-F02 | 17.08.2008 | Sem LP-1 | F | Safir-1 | |
| Omid | 2009-004A | 02.02.2009 | Sem LP-1 | Safir-1 |
Launch Sites:
- Sem = Semnan Satellite Launch Center, Semnan province, Iran
