Nour 2

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

05:06:00

Tuesday March 8, 2022

Mission Details

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Nour 2

Nour 2 (also transliterated Noor 2) 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.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

8 kilograms

Rocket

Active
Qased

Active Since 2020

Iranian Space Agency logo

Manufacturer

ISA

Rocket

Height: 18.6m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 80 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

280 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 1m

Height: 2.6m

Stages

3

Launch Site

Launch Platform

Shahrud Missile Test Site, Iran

Fastest Turnaround

115 days

Stats

Qased


2nd

Mission

1st

Mission of 2022

2022


25th

Orbital launch attempt