Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Sina-1 (Sinah 1, ZS1) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Iran |
Operator/Owner |
Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Communications/Research |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
681 |
Apogee (km) |
703 |
Eccentricity |
0.00155763239875389 |
Inclination (degrees) |
97.9 |
Period (minutes) |
98.6 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
170 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
27-10-2005 |
Expected Lifetime |
3 yrs. |
Contractor |
Polyot |
Country of Contractor |
Russia |
Launch Site |
Plesetsk Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Kosmos 3M |
COSPAR Number |
2005-043D |
NORAD Number |
28893 |
Comments |
"Telecommunications and research." "Take pictures of Iran and to monitor natural disasters in the earthquake-prone nation." |