Status
Success
Nour 1
Launch Time
Wed Apr 22, 2020 03:58 UTC
Wed Apr 22, 2020 03:58 UTC
First flight of Qased. First orbital flight from the Shahrud launch site.
Rocket
Mission Details
Nour 1
Nour 1 (also transliterated Noor 1) is the first indigenous Iranian military satellite, operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). No details are known. The satellite is built to the 6U CubeSat form factor. According to an interview with the IRGC Air Force Space Commander, the satellite has an imaging mission.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 8.0 kg
Low Earth Orbit
Location
Launch Platform, Shahrud Missile Test Site, Iran
Stats
2020
27th orbital launch attempt
Qased
1st mission
1st mission of 2020
1st successful mission