Iran’s Chamran-1 Satellite Performs Orbital Rendezvous Mission
Orbital rendezvous mission is usually considered as the first step of connecting space systems in the orbit which requires complex and complicated maneuvers.
After stabilization of the satellite in the orbit following the launching operation, the satellite is in a situation that it has a height difference of about 3 km and a phase difference of one degree (equivalent to 120 km) to the launcher body.
In the next stages, after evaluation of the satellite subsystems, the implementation of tilt change, phase change and orbital height change maneuvers were carried out correctly by the satellite which caused a significant change in the position of the satellite to the launcher body and a phase difference of about 180 degrees and a height difference of about 12 kilometers occurred.
On September 14, Iran marked a momentous achievement in its space program with the successful launch of the domestically developed Chamran-1 research satellite into orbit. This satellite was deployed at an altitude of 550 kilometers (341 miles) above the Earth's surface using the homegrown Qa’em-100 space launch vehicle (SLV).
The developments and numerous other successful efforts on the part of the country have awarded it a place among the world’s top 10 nations that are capable of developing and launching satellites.
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