{"id":12112,"date":"2024-12-22T22:54:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/remarkable-space-leap-for-iran-as-saman-1-block-succeeds-in-orbital-trials\/"},"modified":"2024-12-22T22:54:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-22T19:24:04","slug":"remarkable-space-leap-for-iran-as-saman-1-block-succeeds-in-orbital-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hamsonews.com\/en\/remarkable-space-leap-for-iran-as-saman-1-block-succeeds-in-orbital-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Remarkable space leap for Iran as Saman-1 block succeeds in orbital trials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en.hamsonews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/5299018.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"item-text\">\n<p class=\"summary\">TEHRAN \u2013 Iran has made a significant advancement in its space program with the successful deployment and testing of the Saman-1 orbital transfer block, a specialized component designed to move satellites between different orbits.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Head of the Iranian Space Agency Hassan Salarieh announced the news on Sunday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The Saman-1 block was launched during the eighth mission of the Simorgh rocket, Iran&#8217;s primary space launch vehicle. It achieved an elliptical orbit\u00a0with an apogee\u00a0(the point in the orbit farthest from Earth) of approximately 410 kilometers and a perigee\u00a0(the point in the orbit closest to Earth) of 300 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&#8220;We established effective communication with the block just hours after its placement into orbit,&#8221; Salarieh confirmed on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The head of the space agency detailed that the Saman-1 underwent rigorous testing, including assessments of orbital communications\u00a0and attitude control, which is the ability to control the orientation and position of the block in space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&#8220;The block traversed Iranian airspace several times, maintaining regular communications and testing various subsystems,&#8221; he explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The communication system&#8217;s performance in the UV band\u00a0was evaluated, with successful telecommands\u00a0and telemetry data\u00a0received.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">The block&#8217;s cold gas propulsion system for attitude control performed well, alongside status determination sub-systems\u00a0which determine the block&#8217;s position and orientation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">&#8220;After separation from the launcher, we successfully managed the initial spin, bringing the angular velocity\u00a0close to zero,&#8221; Salarieh noted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Further tests included thermal balance maneuvers for temperature stability, and the operation of onboard computers was verified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">A notable achievement was the soft separation of a dummy satellite and a mass model, monitored by onboard cameras to assess separation quality at the elliptical orbit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify\">Salarieh mentioned that the main engine&#8217;s activation chain\u00a0was tested multiple times, noting the solid-fuel thrusters worked well, providing the necessary dynamic balance\u00a0for the main engine ignition.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tehrantimes.com\/news\/507809\/Remarkable-space-leap-for-Iran-as-Saman-1-block-succeeds-in-orbital\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TEHRAN \u2013 Iran has made a significant advancement in its space program with the successful deployment and testing of the Saman-1 orbital transfer block, a specialized component designed to move satellites between different orbits. 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