Summary
Badr is a series of satellites operated by Pakistan. The first satellite Badr-1, was launched in July 1990.[1]
| Mission type | Experimental | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | SUPARCO | ||||
| COSPAR ID | 1990-059A | ||||
| SATCAT no. | 20685 | ||||
| Website | Badr-A | ||||
| Mission duration | 30 days (planned) 35 days (achieved) | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Manufacturer | SUPARCO | ||||
| Launch mass | 52 kg | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 16 July 1990, 00:40:00 UTC | ||||
| Rocket | Long March 2E | ||||
| Launch site | Xichang, LA-2 | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Last contact | 20 August 1990 | ||||
| Decay date | 8 December 1990 | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth orbit | ||||
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| Mission type | Earth observation satellite | ||||
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| Operator | SUPARCO | ||||
| COSPAR ID | 2001-056C | ||||
| SATCAT no. | 26703 | ||||
| Website | Badr B | ||||
| Mission duration | 10 years (planned) | ||||
| Spacecraft properties | |||||
| Manufacturer | SUPARCO | ||||
| Launch mass | 68 kg | ||||
| Start of mission | |||||
| Launch date | 10 December 2001, 17:19:00 UTC | ||||
| Rocket | Zenit-2 | ||||
| Launch site | Baikonour, Site 45 | ||||
| End of mission | |||||
| Last contact | 2012 | ||||
| Orbital parameters | |||||
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit | ||||
| Regime | Low Earth orbit | ||||
| Perigee altitude | 986 km | ||||
| Apogee altitude | 1014 km | ||||
| Inclination | 99.7° | ||||
| Period | 105.0 minutes | ||||
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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 edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Badr-B". SUPARCO's Directorate-General for the Public Relations. SUPARCO and the Government of Pakistan. Archived from the original on 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ^ "Development of Satellite Facilities". www.suparco.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
External links edit
- Badr Program
- Satellite Program