Noor 2 satellite

The launch of indigenous satellites in recent years is a symbol of the great achievements in space technology. Iran is now among the top 10 space countries in the world with space technology. Currently, 6countries in the world possess the technology of constructing satellite launch bases, including Iran. Still, the difference between Iran's space program with that of other countries in the West Asian region is that the country has enjoyed indigenous technologies in its program. In the last two years, Iran has progressed in launching satellites such that it has developed the launch of satellite carriers in line with the construction of satellites. Iranian experts have now achieved the full cycle of space technology, that is the knowledge of the developing launch base, launcher, satellite, receiving and control station, and satellite data station. Iran now has 4 satellites for final testing, including 'Zafar 2', 'Nahid 1', 'Nahid 2' and 'Pars 1'. Latest Achievement The last Iranian space achievement unveiled was Noor 2 satellite. The Commander of the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Brigadier Amir-Ali Hajizadeh says: "We are doomed to reach space and in the future, we will have Noor Satellite series." Related News: "In the country's space program, our first step is to be fixed in the lower Earth orbit (LEO) and then move to the 36,000 km orbit (Geneva Synchronous Orbit)." In this regard, Government Spokesman Ali Bahadori-Jahromi said: "Viewing th...

Iran Press TV Tuesday, 10 May 2022 5:44 PM Iranian media have released first images received from a home-grown satellite that were put into orbit in March as authorities hail the development as a major success for a civilian space program that has progressed in recent years despite facing American sanctions. The official IRNA news agency on Tuesday publishes images received from Noor 2 satellite with views to agriculture lands in southern Iranian provinces of Fars and Bushehr. Another image taken by Noor 2 and published by IRNA purportedly showed a view to the headquarters of the United States Fifth Fleet in the Persian Gulf Island of Bahrain. The images are the first high-resolution color images received from an Iranian satellite. They come two months after Noor 2 was put on an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles) into orbit by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). Iran's telecoms minister Issa Zarepour hailed the publication of images as a great success and said the achievement is a blow to American sanctions targeting Iran's civilian space program. "Who would have thought that one day an Iranian satellite stationed at an orbit of 500 km can carry out color imaging from the entire surface of the Earth and send the images to ground stations that have also been built by the Iranian youth," said Zarepour in an Instgram post. Noor means light in Persian. The IRGC plans to send a series of Noor satellites into space in coming years as part of Iran's efforts to stati...

An Iranian satellite placed into orbit earlier this year reportedly has sent back a photo of the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain as part of its first batch of high-resolution images. The Noor-2 satellite, which was launched by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in March, also captured photos of the southern Iranian provinces of Fars and Bushehr, Iran’s Press TV reported, citing the IRNA news agency. “Who would have thought that one day an Iranian satellite stationed at an orbit of 311 miles can carry out color imaging from the entire surface of the Earth and send the images to ground stations that have also been built by the Iranian youth,” Issa Zarepour, Iran’s Minister of Information and Communications Technology, reportedly wrote in an Instagram post. This is the first time that a homegrown satellite has sent back high resolution true-color images,” he added. The Iranian military is planning to send a series of satellites into space in the upcoming years to bolster its defense capabilities, Press TV reported. The first satellite of its kind was launched in April 2020, it added. The U.S. Navy says the Fifth Fleet’s area of operations “encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, Red Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean.” “The expanse is comprised of 20 countries and includes three chokepoints, critical to the free flow of global commerce,” the Navy added. Meanwhile, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admir...

The Air Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has launched a second domestically-manufactured military satellite into earth’s orbit. According to Iran’s At a speed of 7.7km per second, it took the satellite eight minutes to reach orbit at an altitude of approximately 500 kilometers. The operation was carried out from a launch pad located in Shahrud Desert in northeastern Iran. Speaking at the launch ceremony of the Noor-2 satellite, the commander-in-chief of the IRGC, Major General He also stated that, despite sanctions against Iran’s space program, the IRGC has continued to make advances in the aerospace field. Since the launch of Iran’s first domestically-manufactured military satellite, Noor-1, in April 2020, Iran has been focused on developing more rocket engines and conducting more In early February, Ali Jafarabadi, a space division commander in IRGC’s aerospace branch, said that the end goal was for Iran to achieve an “established presence” in space in four years. The Noor-1 satellite was also launched by Qased and placed into orbit at an altitude of 425 kilometers. The IRGC is cooperating with the Iranian Space Agency and the Defence Ministry in the production of military missiles. Iranian officials have reiterated that the country’s space program aims to boost business and does not violate any international agreements. Tehran has been domestically producing new missiles despite American objections to Iran’s growing arsenal of ballistic weapons. ...

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has successfully put a second military satellite, the Noor 2, into orbit, the semi-official news agency Tasnim said on Tuesday. Noor 2 is orbiting at an altitude of 500 kilometers (311 miles). The first military satellite, launched by the Islamic Republic in April 2020, placed the Noor, or “light” in Persian, at an orbit of 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface. Putting a second satellite in space would be a major advance for Iran’s military, raising concerns about the country's nuclear and missile programs, according to Reuters. The US military says the same long-range ballistic technology used to put satellites into orbit could also allow Tehran to launch longer-range weapons, possibly including nuclear warheads. “The IRGC successfully placed Iran’s second military satellite, Noor 2, into orbit 500 kilometers from earth,” Tasnim said. The three-stage Qased, or “Messenger,” carrier launched the Noor 2, from the Shahroud space port, it added. The same type of rockets, which use a combination of liquid and solid fuels, carried the first military satellite. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi visits the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant and its surrounding area in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict outside Enerhodar in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russian-controlled Ukraine, June 15, 2023. (International Atomic Energy Agency/Handout via Reuters) The head of the UN atomic energy agency visited th...