Iran to unveil Observation satellite

Iran's Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi says two domestically-manufactured satellites will be unveiled during the Ten Days of Dawn celebrations. “The two satellites, Fajr (Dawn) and Rasad (Observation) will be unveiled during the Ten Days of Dawn celebrations,” Vahidi said on Saturday, but did not provide an exact date. “The launch date of these satellites will be announced soon,” Mehr News Agency quoted Vahidi as saying. Fajr is the first satellite with the ability to change from the elliptical orbit of 300-450 kilometers to a circular orbit of 450 kilometers which increases the life expectancy of the satellite by one year and a half. More

(Source: Press TV - Feb 6)