Noor-2
Qased
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
Noor-2
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
Second flight of the Iranian Qased small launch vehicle. Delivered two objects in a 500 km Earth Orbit, one of which is the Noor-2 military satellite.
Location
Launch Platform
Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran
Launch Platform has witnessed the launch of 5 rockets, including 5 orbital launch attempts, while Shahrud Missile Test Site, Islamic Republic of Iran, has been the site for 5 rocket launches.
Rocket
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force Qased
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.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/31/iran-space-launch-payloads-orbit-nuclear-talks
Thanks Norm,
great info. and great news , back to the drawing board for Iran.
Wow missed this sucker . Iran now and top secret mission?.
We will never see these launches i guess.
Good to know however whats going into space ( just in case).?
All yours US Space Force we are sure you are on to it.!