On June 15, 2011, Iran launched satellite Rasad-1 into orbit around Earth.
Rasad-1 (the name means Observation 1 in Farsi) is an imaging satellite that was sent into a 162-mile orbit by an Iranian Safir rocket. This was Iran's third satellite and the second to be launched successfully by an indigenous rocket. Rasad-1 made about 15 orbits per day, and sent back pictures to Earth. This feat raised concerns among those who feared Iran's intentions concerning its nuclear development program.
Rasad-1 (the name means Observation 1 in Farsi) is an imaging satellite that was sent into a 162-mile orbit by an Iranian Safir rocket. This was Iran's third satellite and the second to be launched successfully by an indigenous rocket. Rasad-1 made about 15 orbits per day, and sent back pictures to Earth. This feat raised concerns among those who feared Iran's intentions concerning its nuclear development program.
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00:00On this day in space.
00:03In 2011, Iran launched satellite RASAD-1 into Earth's orbit.
00:08RASAD-1, the name means Observation 1 in Farsi,
00:12is an imaging satellite that was sent into a 162-mile orbit by an Iranian Safir rocket.
00:18This was Iran's third satellite and the second to be launched successfully by an indigenous rocket.
00:23RASAD-1 made about 15 orbits per day and sent back pictures to Earth.
00:28This feat likely raised concerns among those who feared Iran's intentions and nuclear development program.
00:34And that's what happened on this day in space.
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