Hodhod” and “Kosar” Satellites to Launch on Wednesday with Russian Launcher
The two indigenous satellites, Hodhod and Kosar, built by the private sector, will be launched into orbit on November 5th using a Russian Soyuz launcher.
According to the Mehr News Agency, two private sector satellites named “Hodhod” and “Kosar” will be launched into orbit from Russia’s Vostochny Cosmodrome on November 5, 2024, using a Soyuz launcher. In a recent video released today, Hossein Shahabi, CEO of Omid-Faza, a knowledge-based company, and a space industry leader, discussed this satellite launch. He stated: “The Hodhod and Kosar satellites are the result of four years of effort by Omid-Faza and Dideh-Pardaz Saba knowledge-based companies, and they are currently being installed on the Soyuz launcher. The results of these two launches will be used for potential improvements and mission upgrades so that, God willing, we may eventually achieve a large constellation combining the missions of both Hodhod and Kosar.”
Kosar Satellite: Advanced Capabilities for Precise Agriculture and Mapping
The Kosar satellite, Omid-Faza’s first space product, began development in the summer of 2019. It follows the standards for cube satellites, which reduces the time and cost of manufacturing. Kosar is equipped with NIR and RGB spectrum cameras, making it the most advanced Iranian satellite up to 2021, with a medium resolution of 3.45 meters GSD (Ground Sampling Distance). The primary mission of this satellite is precise agriculture and mapping. Kosar is a remote-sensing satellite with a 3.5-meter image resolution, a weight of 30 kilograms, and a color image width of 15 kilometers. Its orbital lifespan is three and a half years.
About the Hodhod Satellite: Dedicated Platform for IoT Services
The Hodhod satellite, which also follows cube satellite standards, has a mission to create a dedicated platform for narrowband international IoT services. The way Hodhod carries out its mission is by receiving messages from ground users, storing them, and sending them back to the intended user at the appropriate time.
Applications of the Hodhod Satellite in Transportation and Environment
One key advantage of using satellites for IoT services is their integration and independence from borders, as well as international coverage. This capability enables service provision in remote, forested, and mountainous areas. The Hodhod satellite's services are particularly useful in agriculture, transportation, logistics, and environmental sectors.
Satellites are advanced space instruments that use IT and communications technology to send diverse technical information from space to Earth. This information includes technical details such as dimensions, weight, electronic components, energy systems, and various capabilities. Hodhod weighs 4 kilograms, has an orbital life of four years, and an orbital altitude of 500 kilometers.
It is worth noting that in December 2022, the contract for the launch of the Hodhod and Kosar satellites was signed between Omid-Faza and the Russian company Glavkosmos.
