Qased (rocket)
| Function | Small-lift space launch vehicle |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Country of origin | Iran |
| Size | |
| Height | 18.6 m (61 ft) |
| Diameter | 1.25 m (4 ft 1 in) |
| Payload to LEO (500 km) | |
| Mass | 10 ~ 80 kg |
| Stages | 3 |
| Associated rockets | |
| Family | Developed into Qaem 100 |
| Launch history | |
| Status | Active |
| Launch sites | Shahroud space center |
| Total launches | 3 |
| Success(es) | 3 |
| Failure(s) | 0 |
| First flight | 22 April 2020 |
| Last flight | 27 September 2023 |
| First stage | |
| Diameter | 1.25 m |
| Powered by | Ghadr |
| Maximum thrust | ~ 30,000 kilograms-force (290,000 N; 66,000 lbf) |
| Burn time | 103 seconds |
| Propellant | UDMH/N2O4 |
| Second stage | |
| Diameter | 1 m |
| Powered by | Salman |
| Burn time | 60 seconds |
| Propellant | solid |
| Third stage | |
| Diameter | 1 m |
| Powered by | Unnamed IRGC motor |
| Propellant | solid |
The Qased (also Ghased, Persian: قاصد, lit. 'messenger') rocket is an Iranian expendable small-lift orbital space launch vehicle. It made its maiden flight in 2020, lofting Iran's first military satellite named Noor (Persian: نور, lit. 'light') into orbit.