Noor
Qased
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force
Launch Status
SuccessMission
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 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.
