Noor 2 (satellite)

The Nour 2 satellite (also spelled Noor 2, Persian: ماهواره نور, lit. 'Light') callsign "NOUR 02" or "NOOR 02", is an Iranian military satellite, which was launched into orbit on 8 March 2022. The Nour 2 satellite was lifted into space by the three-stage launcher Qased, or "Messenger". The satellite was placed into orbit at an altitude of 500 km. Before, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGCASF) launched the Nour 1 satellite into space on 22 April 2020 with the three-stage launcher Qased. The Nour 1 had reached an orbit of 425 kilometers above the surface of the Earth.

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