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PARS 1
Earth Observation · ISA / Iran
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Iran's domestically built Earth observation satellite, developed despite international sanctions restricting access to many space technologies. Pars-1 demonstrates Iran's determination to achieve space-based observation capability independent of foreign supply chains — a milestone in Iran's technology sovereignty program.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 261–267 mi (420–430 km)
- Inclination
- 97.5°
- One orbit
- 92.9 minutes15.5 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 59065
- Int’l designator
- 2024-039Q
- Launched
- 2024
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 7 Nov 2026.
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