Noor (satellite)

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Noor (also spelled Nour, Persian: نور, lit. 'Light') is a class of Iranian military Earth-imaging CubeSat. Three Noor satellites have been launched from the Shahroud Space Center in Shahrud Desert in Iran into low Earth orbit aboard three-stage Qased (lit. 'message') space-launch vehicles. Noor-1, the first Iranian military satellite, was launched on 22 April 2020 to a 425 kilometer orbit and decayed from orbit on 13 April 2022 marking a lifespan of one year, eleven months, and nine days, just past its expected one year service life. Noor-1 carried a photo of former Quds Force Commander Qassem Soleimani and a Quranic verse about overcoming adversaries. Noor-2, the second satellite of the Noor class, was launched on 8 March 2022 (during the Sha'baniyah holiday) to a 500 kilometer orbit. It has a resolution of 12 to 15 meters, a weight of 17 kg, a swath width of 25 km and 6 passes. Noor-2 continues to provide the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with low-resolution overhead imagery. Noor-3, also called Najm is the third satellite of the Noor class, was launched on a Qassed launcher on 27 September 2023 to a 450 kilometer orbit. It has a weight of 24 kg with a resolution of 6 to 4.8 meters. According to the Space Commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, the Noor 3 satellite was stabilized in 1.5 hours and the process it took in the Noor 1 satellite was done automatically in 1 hour in the Noor 3 satellite.The camera used in Noor 3 satellite has up to 2.5 times better photo accuracy than Noor 2. He also added, "In the field of defense, we can use the satellite system for intelligence elites, command and control, and for guiding guided equipment". The Noor satellite program is a unique development for Iran as it...