Badr (satellite)

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 July 16, 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.

This article is about the Pakistani satellites. For the Saudi Arabian communications satellites, see Arab Satellite Communications Organization.
Badr A
Mission typeExperimental
OperatorSUPARCO
COSPAR ID1990-059A
SATCAT no.20685
WebsiteARRL site Badr-A
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerSUPARCO
Start of mission
Launch date00:40:00, July 16, 1991 (UTC) (1991-07-16T00:40:00Z)
RocketLong March 2E
Launch siteXichang Satellite Launch Center
End of mission
Decay dateDecember 31, 1991 (1991-12-31)
Badr
 
Badr B
Badr-B atop a Zenit-2 rocket, before the launch
Mission typeEarth observation satellite
OperatorSUPARCO
COSPAR ID2001-056C
SATCAT no.26703
WebsiteBadr B
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerSUPARCO
Start of mission
Launch date17:19:00, December 10, 2001 (UTC) (2001-12-10T17:19:00Z)
RocketZenit-2
Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome Site 45
Badr
 

The Badr series consisted of two satellites. Both were developed by SUPARCO. The Badr-I satellite successfully completed its designated life and all three of the satellites are still in use. Badr-II is the second spacecraft and the first earth observation satellite launched into Earth orbit on 10 December 2001 at 09:15 by the 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 August 25, 2011.
  2. "Badr-B". SUPARCO's Directorate-General for the Public Relations. SUPARCO and the Government of Pakistan. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  3. http://www.suparco.gov.pk/pages/prss.asp
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