Noor
Qased
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Launch Status
Success
Mission
Noor
- Type: Government/Top Secret
- Orbit: Low Earth Orbit
This is the first launch of the Qased launch vehicle, which is reported to have placed a military satellite called Noor into 425-km orbit.
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.