Nahid-1
Qaem 100
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Mission
Nahid-1
- Type: Communications
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Note: Failure officially reported by Israel and not confirmed by Iranian sources.
Nahid 1 (Venus 1) is an Iranian low-earth orbit communications microsatellite. The Iranian Space Agency (ISA) has endorsed a contract with the Iranian Space Research Center to build Nahid 1.
Location
Launch Platform
Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
Launch Platform has witnessed the launch of 6 rockets, including 6 orbital launch attempts. While Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the site for 6 rocket launches.
Shahroud Space Center is a Military Spaceport under control of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCASF) located south-east of Shahroud Semnan Province, used to orbit military satellites for Iran's military space program.
Agency
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force is the strategic missile, air, and space force within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran. It was renamed from the IRGC Air Force into the IRGC Aerospace Force in 2009.
