TEHRAN, Mar 6 (NNN-ISNA) – Iran plans to launch two homegrown satellites into space, in cooperation with Russia, in Dec, 2023, it was reported here, yesterday.
Kowsar and Hodhod, built by an Iranian consortium of knowledge-based companies, are planned to be sent into an orbit 500 km above the Earth’s surface, by a foreign launch vehicle, said the report.
Kowsar is an observation satellite with an imaging resolution of 3.5 metres per pixel, which can be used for agricultural purposes, surveying and demarcation. The satellite has an orbital lifespan of two years.
The Hodhod satellite has uses in the area of the Internet of Things, as well as, agriculture, transportation and crisis management scenarios, according to the report.
Citing Hossein Shahrabi, head of the Kowsar Space Consortium, it is reported that the contract for the launch of the satellites has been signed.
It was reported in Feb, 2022, that, the Kowsar satellite had reached the testing and assembly stage after two years of development efforts by the consortium.– NNN-ISNA
