Qased (rocket)

Qased
Function	Small-lift space launch vehicle
Country of origin	Iran
Size
Stages	3[1]
Capacity
Payload to LEO; (500 km)	10 kg
Associated rockets
Family	Safir
Launch history
Status	Active
Total launches	1
Successes	1
Failures	0
First flight	22 April 2020, to LEO
Last flight	22 April 2020
First stage
Diameter	1.25 m [2]
Fuel	liquid
Second stage
Engines	unknown
Fuel	solid (plus liquid control thrusters ?)
Final stage
Engines	unknown
Fuel	liquid (?)

The Qased (also Ghased, Persian: قاصد‎‎, lit. 'messenger') rocket is an Iranian expendable small-capacity orbital space launch vehicle. It made its maiden flight in 2020, lofting a small military satellite titled Noor (Persian: نور‎, lit. 'light') into orbit.[3][4][5]

Design

The Qased rocket is small enough to be launched from a transporter erector launcher[2], and is thought to be a derivative of the first Iranian orbital launcher, Safir[2] with a solid fueled second stage

Operation

The launcher is notable as it is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace force rather than the Iranian Space Agency[2], who operates the Safir and Simorgh.

Launch history

Flight No.	Date & Time (UTC)	Payload	Type	Outcome	Remarks
1	22 April 2020, 04:00	Noor satellite		Success	444 x 426 km orbit, 59.8 degree inclination[2]

External links

Scott Manley (26 April 2020). "Decoding Iran's New 'Qased' Rocket and the 'Noor' Satellite on YouTube". Scott Manley.
First launch video - "Qased launches Noor satellite on YouTube". SciNews. 22 April 2020. A Qased launch vehicle launched the Noor satellite from Iran, on 22 April 2020. According to official sources, Qased (قاصد) is a “three-stage, solid-propellant launcher” and the Noor ( نور) satellite was placed in a 425-km orbit.

References

Borger, Julian (2020-04-22). "Iran reportedly launches first military satellite as Trump makes threats". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
David Todd (2020-04-22). "Iran launches new Qased rocket type with Noor military sat aboard". SpaceTrak. Seradata. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
Stephen Clark (2020-04-22). "Iran places military satellite in orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
Loren Grush (2020-04-22). "Iran claims it has successfully launched a military satellite". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
"Iran launches its first military satellite". Al Jazeera. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

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[guardian-20200422-1] Borger, Julian (2020-04-22). "Iran reportedly launches first military satellite as Trump makes threats". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

[seradata-20200422-2] David Todd (2020-04-22). "Iran launches new Qased rocket type with Noor military sat aboard". SpaceTrak. Seradata. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

[SpaceFlightNow-20200422-3] Stephen Clark (2020-04-22). "Iran places military satellite in orbit". Spaceflight Now. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

[Verge-20200422-4] Loren Grush (2020-04-22). "Iran claims it has successfully launched a military satellite". The Verge. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

[AJE-20200422-5] "Iran launches its first military satellite". Al Jazeera. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-04-28.

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