Badr (satellite)

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Badr-A
Mission typeExperimental
OperatorSUPARCO
COSPAR ID1990-059A
SATCAT no.20685
WebsiteBadr-A
Mission duration30 days (planned)
35 days (achieved)
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerSUPARCO
Launch mass52 kg
Start of mission
Launch date16 July 1990, 00:40:00 UTC
RocketLong March 2E
Launch siteXichang, LA-2
End of mission
Last contact20 August 1990
Decay date8 December 1990
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Badr
Badr-B →
 
Badr-B
Mission typeEarth observation satellite
OperatorSUPARCO
COSPAR ID2001-056C
SATCAT no.26703
WebsiteBadr B
Mission duration10 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerSUPARCO
Launch mass68 kg
Start of mission
Launch date10 December 2001,
17:19:00 UTC
RocketZenit-2
Launch siteBaikonour, Site 45
End of mission
Last contact2012
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit
RegimeLow Earth orbit
Perigee altitude986 km
Apogee altitude1014 km
Inclination99.7°
Period105.0 minutes
Badr
← Badr-A
 

Badr is a series of satellites operated by Pakistan. The first satellite Badr-1, was launched in July 1990.[1]

It was the first SUPARCO engineered object to orbit the Earth. That launch took place on 16 July 1990 as part of the International Frequency Registration Bureau. The Urdu language word "Badr", literally means "Full Moon", and its launch vehicle was Chinese Long March 2 space rocket Long March 2E.

The Badr series consisted of two satellites. Both were developed by SUPARCO. The Badr-A satellite successfully completed its designated life. Badr-B is the second spacecraft and the first Earth observation satellite, by the Pakistan, launched into Earth orbit on 10 December 2001 at 17:19:00 UTC by the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO).[2] The Badr program was decommissioned in 2012 after the Badr-B completed its successful designated life in an Earth's orbit. The Pakistan Remote Sensing Satellite system has replaced the Badr-Satellite program since 2018.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Pakistan Space Program". Aerospace Guide: Pakistan Space Programme. Aerospace Guide. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Badr-B". SUPARCO's Directorate-General for the Public Relations. SUPARCO and the Government of Pakistan. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ http://www.suparco.gov.pk/pages/prss.asp

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