Iran (IMNA) - Speaking to Press TV on Sunday, two days after Nahid-2’s launch on July 25 from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia, Salariyeh explained that the agency’s current focus is on systematically testing each subsystem to ensure proper functionality.
Nahid-2, a telecommunications satellite utilizing Ku-band communications, is designed to support broadband communication widely used around the world. Salariyeh highlighted that the ISA has conducted thorough testing and evaluation of the satellite ahead of its launch.
“Being the first Iranian satellite in orbit, our primary focus is on assessing the design and construction of its subsystems and equipment. As per our standard procedure, the initial step involves achieving orbital stabilization and controlling the satellite's status-related components,” he said.
The satellite was placed into a 500-kilometer orbit aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket. It is intended to deliver a broad range of communications and research capabilities, including secure data transmission, onboard storage, and direct connectivity between satellite systems and mission control.
Observers have hailed Nahid-2 as a significant leap forward in Iran’s space-based communications infrastructure. In a first for the Islamic Republic’s satellite fleet, Nahid-2 will also serve as a testbed for chemical and hot gas propulsion systems used for attitude control—the precise management of a satellite’s orientation in orbit.
Additionally, the satellite will conduct GPS-free radio positioning using Two-Line Element (TLE) data, a standardized orbital format allowing autonomous location tracking in space.
Salariyeh further noted that the successful deployment signifies a major advancement in Iran’s space capabilities and revealed that construction of the next-generation Nahid-3 satellite is already underway.
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