Safir program

Germany

Satellite For Information Relay

Program of OHB System (Bremen, Germany) with 6 satellites (3 stand-alone and 3 piggybacked). The 3 satellites are planned in 1997, 1998, 1999

Launch data:

Perigee/Apogee	678/696 km
Inclination	98.4°
Period	98 min
Uplinks	401 MHz
Downlinks	400 MHz

Specifications

Prime contractor
Platform
Mass at launch	55 kg
Mass in orbit
Length	45 cm
Width	45 cm
Height	45 cm
Stabilization
DC power
Design lifetime

Ref: #15 - update: 24.10.04