Iranian Space program

[Aramagedon]

Launch of Iranian Satellite Marks Enemies’ Intelligence Defeat: Top General

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The enemies of the Islamic Republic, the US in particular, have suffered a big intelligence defeat following the recent successful launch of an Iranian satellite into orbit, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said.


Speaking at a military gathering in Tehran on Saturday, Major General Baqeri said the IRGC’s success to launch a multipurpose satellite into the orbit is an outstanding example of smart planning with reliable scientific and technical backings.

The launch of homegrown Noor satellite amid the outbreak of the novel coronavirus shows that while the Iranian Armed Forces are playing a role in the battle with COVID-19, they have not neglected the strategy of boosting the country’s power, the general added.

Major General Baqeri also hailed the satellite launch as a prelude to a shift in the balance of power in favor of the Iranian nation.

The great and historical achievement of Iran marked a big “intelligence defeat and scandal” for the enemies of Iran, particularly for the terrorist regime of the United States, the commander noted.

The IRGC successfully put Noor (light) into orbit on April 22. The homegrown satellite was launched with a three-stage satellite carrier, dubbed Qassed (messenger), from a launch pad in Dasht-e Kavir, a large desert in central Iran.

The satellite has been placed into an orbit 425 kilometers above the Earth.

https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/...marks-enemies-intelligence-defeat-top-general

 

[Messerschmitt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1260230092279746561

 

[Iskander]

http://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/4/d/8/4d8...89316087&hwt=8ab33458b5fba116894a932aac73201e

 

[Galactic Penguin SST]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1260230092279746561

https://twitter.com/SpaceWatchGL/status/1260230092279746561
https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...n-hinz-on-the-qased-satellite-launch-vehicle/

The article is wrong. It claims that the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher has a third stage.

http://archive.vn/WigLN/d64c3af4bd515fb6b139718ff8b418201f73197b.jpg ; https://archive.vn/WigLN/8f137aaf230005eb1188cc7f8ec78a1b8e8166ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ent/uploads/2020/05/Qased-SLV-annotated-B.jpg ; https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...n-hinz-on-the-qased-satellite-launch-vehicle/
▲ 1. Internet speculations on the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher. 2020.

But from day one on 22nd April 2020, until today, the 13rd MAY, or 3 weeks after the orbital insertion into LEO, no such third object has ever been reported by the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Last 30 Days' Launches Two Line Element Set (TLE):

Current as of 2020 May 13 14:05:53 UTC (Day 134)

NOOR
1 45529U 20024A 20134.23517285 .00003807 00000-0 86901-4 0 9992
2 45529 59.8108 87.7042 0006277 282.2737 57.1513 15.45189025 3240
QASED R/B
1 45530U 20024B 20133.54630001 .00001228 00000-0 34843-4 0 9992
2 45530 59.7985 90.6030 0010880 240.7551 119.2449 15.43669407 3133
STARLINK-1329
1 45531U 20025A 20134.16667824 -.00028354 00000-0 -30469-3 0 9996
2 45531 53.0009 299.1904 0001493 64.5377 278.6963 15.62768967 3900
STARLINK-1338
1 45532U 20025B 20134.16667824 -.00028585 00000-0 -30730-3 0 9994
2 45532 53.0014 299.1927 0001354 61.8177 276.3057 15.62763978 3913
STARLINK-1339
1 45533U 20025C 20134.25001157 .00019798 00000-0 22173-3 0 9992
2 45533 53.0028 298.8020 0001310 64.0215 16.8553 15.62727976 3926
STARLINK-1341
1 45534U 20025D 20134.25001157 .00019990 00000-0 22381-3 0 9998
2 45534 53.0014 298.7996 0000848 350.3863 93.0484 15.62729582 3923
STARLINK-1350
1 45535U 20025E 20133.91667824 .00041242 00000-0 45415-3 0 9998
2 45535 53.0027 300.4373 0001482 56.3042 303.0700 15.62741391 1773
STARLINK-1352
1 45536U 20025F 20134.16667824 -.00028193 00000-0 -30299-3 0 9993
2 45536 53.0021 299.2149 0001277 54.6089 270.8034 15.62764186 3914
STARLINK-1353
1 45537U 20025G 20134.16667824 -.00028794 00000-0 -30968-3 0 9994
2 45537 53.0030 299.2104 0001340 59.1262 270.0974 15.62757261 3911
STARLINK-1362
1 45538U 20025H 20134.25001157 .00019670 00000-0 22027-3 0 9994
2 45538 53.0009 298.7826 0001265 60.5725 30.5008 15.62736153 3935
STARLINK-1367
1 45539U 20025J 20134.25001157 .02713687 00000-0 30001-1 0 9995
2 45539 53.0067 298.0034 0002740 239.4699 239.3442 15.59098992 3939
STARLINK-1368
1 45540U 20025K 20134.16667824 -.00028483 00000-0 -30597-3 0 9991
2 45540 53.0023 299.2130 0001319 57.9488 266.2156 15.62781508 3918
STARLINK-1369
1 45541U 20025L 20133.91667824 .00043759 00000-0 48179-3 0 9990
2 45541 53.0015 300.4390 0001499 55.7056 299.8670 15.62718505 1771
STARLINK-1371
1 45542U 20025M 20133.91667824 .00046044 00000-0 50635-3 0 9991
2 45542 53.0007 300.4219 0001480 55.2232 313.0506 15.62726302 3867
STARLINK-1372
1 45543U 20025N 20134.16667824 -.00028004 00000-0 -30080-3 0 9990
2 45543 53.0030 299.2275 0001190 50.8134 270.7771 15.62773754 3913
STARLINK-1373
1 45544U 20025P 20133.91667824 .00047736 00000-0 52460-3 0 9990
2 45544 53.0015 300.4155 0001507 59.0130 314.3807 15.62727837 1776
STARLINK-1374
1 45545U 20025Q 20133.91667824 .00046387 00000-0 50990-3 0 9998
2 45545 53.0032 300.4360 0001739 65.9954 299.7429 15.62733964 1786
STARLINK-1375
1 45546U 20025R 20134.25001157 .00019963 00000-0 22332-3 0 9997
2 45546 53.0010 298.8029 0001071 49.7824 27.3234 15.62752362 3931
STARLINK-1377
1 45547U 20025S 20133.91667824 .00046233 00000-0 50811-3 0 9992
2 45547 53.0007 300.4368 0001317 37.0007 326.2210 15.62740725 1786
STARLINK-1378
1 45548U 20025T 20133.91667824 .00047903 00000-0 52636-3 0 9995
2 45548 53.0030 300.4542 0001344 50.9878 302.0395 15.62730000 1777
STARLINK-1379
1 45549U 20025U 20134.25001157 .00020520 00000-0 22944-3 0 9990
2 45549 53.0031 298.8146 0001177 57.6911 10.5123 15.62744076 3933
STARLINK-1390
1 45550U 20025V 20133.91667824 .00040269 00000-0 44378-3 0 9990
2 45550 53.0009 300.4168 0001412 48.3698 323.7503 15.62732741 1772
STARLINK-1294
1 45551U 20025W 20134.16667824 -.00024867 00000-0 -26607-3 0 9992
2 45551 52.9986 298.4131 0008009 280.4024 84.0220 15.62748020 3910
STARLINK-1322
1 45552U 20025X 20133.91667824 .00044776 00000-0 49291-3 0 9998
2 45552 53.0025 299.6230 0001104 99.5298 300.2303 15.62712510 1773
STARLINK-1323
1 45553U 20025Y 20133.91667824 .00048464 00000-0 53291-3 0 9992
2 45553 53.0017 299.6508 0001387 96.4862 293.1134 15.62706755 1775
STARLINK-1325
1 45554U 20025Z 20134.16667824 -.00005214 00000-0 -51152-4 0 9994
2 45554 53.0025 298.4035 0001226 103.3478 258.5194 15.62750632 3912
STARLINK-1327
1 45555U 20025AA 20134.16667824 -.00025526 00000-0 -27397-3 0 9996
2 45555 53.0024 298.4486 0000783 105.2601 236.3254 15.62738937 3913
STARLINK-1334
1 45556U 20025AB 20134.25001157 .00021329 00000-0 23839-3 0 9990
2 45556 53.0011 298.0107 0001317 104.8955 3.6322 15.62727535 3921
STARLINK-1336
1 45557U 20025AC 20134.25001157 .00019512 00000-0 21874-3 0 9999
2 45557 53.0034 298.0140 0000768 106.0451 357.3688 15.62713828 3922
STARLINK-1342
1 45558U 20025AD 20134.16667824 -.00006534 00000-0 -65579-4 0 9992
2 45558 53.0025 298.4800 0001138 100.4682 225.8668 15.62754274 3912
STARLINK-1344
1 45559U 20025AE 20133.91667824 .00059128 00000-0 64872-3 0 9994
2 45559 53.0021 299.6474 0000973 96.4598 288.0515 15.62679962 1779
STARLINK-1346
1 45560U 20025AF 20134.25001157 .00020681 00000-0 23130-3 0 9999
2 45560 53.0008 298.0313 0001636 103.9559 354.4366 15.62732177 3928
STARLINK-1348
1 45561U 20025AG 20133.91667824 .00047046 00000-0 51689-3 0 9995
2 45561 53.0037 299.6952 0001125 89.3509 274.8007 15.62740868 1787
STARLINK-1354
1 45562U 20025AH 20133.91667824 .00045885 00000-0 50450-3 0 9990
2 45562 53.0010 299.6700 0000750 89.2022 290.2382 15.62733119 1770
STARLINK-1355
1 45563U 20025AJ 20133.91667824 .00137688 00000-0 14866-2 0 9994
2 45563 53.0037 299.6781 0001099 98.7137 270.4830 15.62710825 1786
STARLINK-1356
1 45564U 20025AK 20133.91667824 .00046275 00000-0 50852-3 0 9992
2 45564 53.0008 299.6803 0000711 90.4772 281.3056 15.62743289 1785
STARLINK-1357
1 45565U 20025AL 20134.16667824 -.00026007 00000-0 -27900-3 0 9992
2 45565 53.0011 298.4489 0000419 124.9705 219.2106 15.62763405 3916
STARLINK-1358
1 45566U 20025AM 20133.91667824 .00049979 00000-0 54888-3 0 9991
2 45566 53.0019 299.6858 0001269 68.9665 297.6858 15.62725741 3874
STARLINK-1361
1 45567U 20025AN 20133.91667824 .00047277 00000-0 51944-3 0 9991
2 45567 53.0026 299.7138 0000798 86.4479 267.4676 15.62738376 1788
STARLINK-1363
1 45568U 20025AP 20133.91667824 .00047419 00000-0 52091-3 0 9994
2 45568 53.0038 299.6945 0001268 69.0831 292.5220 15.62741108 1780
STARLINK-1366
1 45569U 20025AQ 20133.91667824 .00048262 00000-0 53021-3 0 9996
2 45569 53.0018 299.7114 0001108 90.8598 260.5693 15.62731818 3871
STARLINK-1376
1 45570U 20025AR 20133.91667824 .00045808 00000-0 50361-3 0 9995
2 45570 53.0038 299.7115 0001239 92.6481 263.9040 15.62735934 3878
STARLINK-1261
1 45571U 20025AS 20133.91667824 .00047650 00000-0 52362-3 0 9996
2 45571 53.0022 299.6342 0001168 94.2343 301.6300 15.62730781 1770
STARLINK-1320
1 45572U 20025AT 20134.16667824 -.00024159 00000-0 -25870-3 0 9990
2 45572 53.0024 298.3855 0000831 74.5875 293.7581 15.62762238 3917
STARLINK-1321
1 45573U 20025AU 20133.91667824 .00045980 00000-0 50563-3 0 9993
2 45573 53.0011 299.6917 0001206 94.7402 273.2346 15.62727748 1786
STARLINK-1324
1 45574U 20025AV 20133.91667824 .00044245 00000-0 48764-3 0 9997
2 45574 53.0033 299.6101 0001385 79.2394 319.2124 15.62687225 1771
STARLINK-1326
1 45575U 20025AW 20134.16667824 -.00005936 00000-0 -59083-4 0 9999
2 45575 53.0025 298.4082 0001107 83.7593 274.4342 15.62736424 3919
STARLINK-1328
1 45576U 20025AX 20133.91667824 .00045636 00000-0 50228-3 0 9992
2 45576 53.0031 299.6652 0001441 89.9669 290.6926 15.62708965 1775
STARLINK-1330
1 45577U 20025AY 20133.91667824 .00050164 00000-0 55095-3 0 9992
2 45577 53.0034 299.7003 0000871 91.5895 271.3178 15.62722250 1785
STARLINK-1331
1 45578U 20025AZ 20133.91667824 .00047751 00000-0 52513-3 0 9993
2 45578 53.0014 299.6498 0001136 90.6869 295.1004 15.62709942 1771
STARLINK-1332
1 45579U 20025BA 20134.16667824 .07076052 00000-0 66713-1 0 9990
2 45579 53.0028 298.4810 0002849 27.5774 305.2454 15.62077509 3915
STARLINK-1333
1 45580U 20025BB 20134.16667824 -.00005390 00000-0 -53075-4 0 9994
2 45580 53.0024 298.4038 0001120 89.6620 270.9988 15.62749040 3911
STARLINK-1335
1 45581U 20025BC 20134.25001157 .00021336 00000-0 23838-3 0 9995
2 45581 53.0033 298.0360 0001281 103.9805 347.9688 15.62736777 3925
STARLINK-1337
1 45582U 20025BD 20134.25001157 .00021872 00000-0 24419-3 0 9997
2 45582 53.0011 298.0676 0001046 105.4847 331.2500 15.62738116 3922
STARLINK-1340
1 45583U 20025BE 20133.91667824 .00046828 00000-0 51522-3 0 9992
2 45583 53.0011 299.6821 0001054 89.0786 283.9804 15.62706622 1789
STARLINK-1343
1 45584U 20025BF 20134.16667824 -.00006037 00000-0 -60132-4 0 9999
2 45584 53.0025 298.4317 0001156 102.0100 248.4968 15.62757602 3919
STARLINK-1345
1 45585U 20025BG 20134.16667824 -.00025888 00000-0 -27786-3 0 9992
2 45585 53.0019 298.4505 0000993 109.6751 228.1411 15.62746651 3915
STARLINK-1347
1 45586U 20025BH 20134.16667824 -.00025393 00000-0 -27215-3 0 9991
2 45586 53.0010 298.4455 0000734 106.3376 239.0635 15.62772053 3915
STARLINK-1349
1 45587U 20025BJ 20133.91667824 .00042620 00000-0 46952-3 0 9993
2 45587 53.0010 299.6489 0001748 96.2427 292.0446 15.62715218 3870
STARLINK-1360
1 45588U 20025BK 20134.25001157 .00023222 00000-0 25879-3 0 9995
2 45588 53.0025 298.0751 0000998 60.7638 10.8961 15.62745413 3922
STARLINK-1364
1 45589U 20025BL 20133.91667824 .00048079 00000-0 52860-3 0 9994
2 45589 53.0008 299.7079 0001042 95.5660 262.2063 15.62713990 1780
STARLINK-1365
1 45590U 20025BM 20133.91667824 .00048059 00000-0 52754-3 0 9996
2 45590 53.0019 299.7334 0000998 101.0377 249.1207 15.62755219 3871
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45591U 20025BN 20134.01356863 .00676930 11668-4 39638-3 0 9994
2 45591 53.0047 295.9002 0060288 126.1571 234.5063 16.13610987 3243
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45592U 20025BP 20134.00611922 .00707661 11682-4 41360-3 0 9991
2 45592 53.0024 295.8452 0056498 124.2609 236.3795 16.14131134 3241
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45593U 20025BQ 20133.99130579 .00764699 11718-4 41311-3 0 9993
2 45593 53.0039 295.7389 0052720 122.4386 238.1764 16.15582494 3248
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45594U 20025BR 20133.93172371 .00594102 11700-4 33881-3 0 9998
2 45594 53.0050 296.0773 0054505 121.6110 239.0261 16.14704363 3233
PROGRESS-MS 14
1 45595U 20026A 20133.50798690 .00000706 00000-0 20713-4 0 9991
2 45595 51.6437 165.0606 0001064 285.2989 222.5071 15.49364804226489
G-SAT
1 45597U 98067RK 20134.11850045 .00002982 00000-0 59718-4 0 9999
2 45597 51.6414 161.9526 0004945 295.8113 64.2365 15.50249714 2381
QUETZAL-1
1 45598U 98067RL 20134.05720498 .00003659 00000-0 72208-4 0 9992
2 45598 51.6410 162.2932 0003012 327.6770 32.4034 15.49935607 2303
2020-028A
1 45602U 20028A 20134.23001884 .00012158 00000-0 96367-3 0 9996
2 45602 97.5533 165.3188 0011314 258.8787 101.1142 15.00643683 183
2020-028B
1 45603U 20028B 20134.11309175 .00011713 00000-0 92517-3 0 9997
2 45603 97.5541 165.2052 0010859 261.3271 187.9411 15.00789831 156
KZ-1A R/B
1 45604U 20028C 20134.37765748 .00881043 19884-5 56269-3 0 9998
2 45604 97.5632 165.3017 0567487 1.3383 91.8853 15.03828183 183


http://archive.is/oD8Ol#selection-9.0-9.2142
http://web.archive.org/web/20200513155348/https://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

This means that there are only the Salman-1 solid propellant second stage and the Noor-1 satellite orbiting the Earth.

And from the Mission Control screen, we know that following the second stage's ignition at T=150 seconds, a third burn was performed at T=420 seconds:

http://archive.vn/vZXhx/bd65318361e31f94db43184664548fa6eb7f7afb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/vZXhx/322cd1b3c4a6c2879d95ac02aac6004b5acbcc0e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ckets_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/path.JPG ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...s_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/sequence.htm ; http://archive.vn/nbGQU ; https://archive.vn/nbGQU/eadb8766656d84991f2d67eb461e672327a8efbe/scr.png
▲ 2. Flight Profile Qased-e-Noor-1 on 22nd April 2020.

Another screen of the Mission Control shows that there is a liquid propellant tank feeding 6 engine nozzles, and it is this final unit that has circularized the satellite's orbit:

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▲ 3. 伊朗“努尔一号”冷气推进系统。

From the mission logo, it is obvious that the 6 engine nozzles are those fitted on the Noor-1 satellite itself and not a third orbital insertion kick-stage, the Israeli Samson satellite being fitted with 4 engine nozzles:

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▲ 4. 左：以色列Samson（“参孙号”）卫星。右：伊朗“努尔一号”（波斯语意为“光明一号”）军事卫星。

 

[TheImmortal]

The article is wrong. It claims that the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher has a third stage.

http://archive.vn/WigLN/d64c3af4bd515fb6b139718ff8b418201f73197b.jpg ; https://archive.vn/WigLN/8f137aaf230005eb1188cc7f8ec78a1b8e8166ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ent/uploads/2020/05/Qased-SLV-annotated-B.jpg ; https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...n-hinz-on-the-qased-satellite-launch-vehicle/
▲ 1. Internet speculations on the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher. 2020.

But from day one on 22nd April 2020, until today, the 13rd MAY, or 3 weeks after the orbital insertion into LEO, no such third object has ever been reported by the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Last 30 Days' Launches Two Line Element Set (TLE):

Current as of 2020 May 13 14:05:53 UTC (Day 134)

NOOR
1 45529U 20024A 20134.23517285 .00003807 00000-0 86901-4 0 9992
2 45529 59.8108 87.7042 0006277 282.2737 57.1513 15.45189025 3240
QASED R/B
1 45530U 20024B 20133.54630001 .00001228 00000-0 34843-4 0 9992
2 45530 59.7985 90.6030 0010880 240.7551 119.2449 15.43669407 3133
STARLINK-1329
1 45531U 20025A 20134.16667824 -.00028354 00000-0 -30469-3 0 9996
2 45531 53.0009 299.1904 0001493 64.5377 278.6963 15.62768967 3900
STARLINK-1338
1 45532U 20025B 20134.16667824 -.00028585 00000-0 -30730-3 0 9994
2 45532 53.0014 299.1927 0001354 61.8177 276.3057 15.62763978 3913
STARLINK-1339
1 45533U 20025C 20134.25001157 .00019798 00000-0 22173-3 0 9992
2 45533 53.0028 298.8020 0001310 64.0215 16.8553 15.62727976 3926
STARLINK-1341
1 45534U 20025D 20134.25001157 .00019990 00000-0 22381-3 0 9998
2 45534 53.0014 298.7996 0000848 350.3863 93.0484 15.62729582 3923
STARLINK-1350
1 45535U 20025E 20133.91667824 .00041242 00000-0 45415-3 0 9998
2 45535 53.0027 300.4373 0001482 56.3042 303.0700 15.62741391 1773
STARLINK-1352
1 45536U 20025F 20134.16667824 -.00028193 00000-0 -30299-3 0 9993
2 45536 53.0021 299.2149 0001277 54.6089 270.8034 15.62764186 3914
STARLINK-1353
1 45537U 20025G 20134.16667824 -.00028794 00000-0 -30968-3 0 9994
2 45537 53.0030 299.2104 0001340 59.1262 270.0974 15.62757261 3911
STARLINK-1362
1 45538U 20025H 20134.25001157 .00019670 00000-0 22027-3 0 9994
2 45538 53.0009 298.7826 0001265 60.5725 30.5008 15.62736153 3935
STARLINK-1367
1 45539U 20025J 20134.25001157 .02713687 00000-0 30001-1 0 9995
2 45539 53.0067 298.0034 0002740 239.4699 239.3442 15.59098992 3939
STARLINK-1368
1 45540U 20025K 20134.16667824 -.00028483 00000-0 -30597-3 0 9991
2 45540 53.0023 299.2130 0001319 57.9488 266.2156 15.62781508 3918
STARLINK-1369
1 45541U 20025L 20133.91667824 .00043759 00000-0 48179-3 0 9990
2 45541 53.0015 300.4390 0001499 55.7056 299.8670 15.62718505 1771
STARLINK-1371
1 45542U 20025M 20133.91667824 .00046044 00000-0 50635-3 0 9991
2 45542 53.0007 300.4219 0001480 55.2232 313.0506 15.62726302 3867
STARLINK-1372
1 45543U 20025N 20134.16667824 -.00028004 00000-0 -30080-3 0 9990
2 45543 53.0030 299.2275 0001190 50.8134 270.7771 15.62773754 3913
STARLINK-1373
1 45544U 20025P 20133.91667824 .00047736 00000-0 52460-3 0 9990
2 45544 53.0015 300.4155 0001507 59.0130 314.3807 15.62727837 1776
STARLINK-1374
1 45545U 20025Q 20133.91667824 .00046387 00000-0 50990-3 0 9998
2 45545 53.0032 300.4360 0001739 65.9954 299.7429 15.62733964 1786
STARLINK-1375
1 45546U 20025R 20134.25001157 .00019963 00000-0 22332-3 0 9997
2 45546 53.0010 298.8029 0001071 49.7824 27.3234 15.62752362 3931
STARLINK-1377
1 45547U 20025S 20133.91667824 .00046233 00000-0 50811-3 0 9992
2 45547 53.0007 300.4368 0001317 37.0007 326.2210 15.62740725 1786
STARLINK-1378
1 45548U 20025T 20133.91667824 .00047903 00000-0 52636-3 0 9995
2 45548 53.0030 300.4542 0001344 50.9878 302.0395 15.62730000 1777
STARLINK-1379
1 45549U 20025U 20134.25001157 .00020520 00000-0 22944-3 0 9990
2 45549 53.0031 298.8146 0001177 57.6911 10.5123 15.62744076 3933
STARLINK-1390
1 45550U 20025V 20133.91667824 .00040269 00000-0 44378-3 0 9990
2 45550 53.0009 300.4168 0001412 48.3698 323.7503 15.62732741 1772
STARLINK-1294
1 45551U 20025W 20134.16667824 -.00024867 00000-0 -26607-3 0 9992
2 45551 52.9986 298.4131 0008009 280.4024 84.0220 15.62748020 3910
STARLINK-1322
1 45552U 20025X 20133.91667824 .00044776 00000-0 49291-3 0 9998
2 45552 53.0025 299.6230 0001104 99.5298 300.2303 15.62712510 1773
STARLINK-1323
1 45553U 20025Y 20133.91667824 .00048464 00000-0 53291-3 0 9992
2 45553 53.0017 299.6508 0001387 96.4862 293.1134 15.62706755 1775
STARLINK-1325
1 45554U 20025Z 20134.16667824 -.00005214 00000-0 -51152-4 0 9994
2 45554 53.0025 298.4035 0001226 103.3478 258.5194 15.62750632 3912
STARLINK-1327
1 45555U 20025AA 20134.16667824 -.00025526 00000-0 -27397-3 0 9996
2 45555 53.0024 298.4486 0000783 105.2601 236.3254 15.62738937 3913
STARLINK-1334
1 45556U 20025AB 20134.25001157 .00021329 00000-0 23839-3 0 9990
2 45556 53.0011 298.0107 0001317 104.8955 3.6322 15.62727535 3921
STARLINK-1336
1 45557U 20025AC 20134.25001157 .00019512 00000-0 21874-3 0 9999
2 45557 53.0034 298.0140 0000768 106.0451 357.3688 15.62713828 3922
STARLINK-1342
1 45558U 20025AD 20134.16667824 -.00006534 00000-0 -65579-4 0 9992
2 45558 53.0025 298.4800 0001138 100.4682 225.8668 15.62754274 3912
STARLINK-1344
1 45559U 20025AE 20133.91667824 .00059128 00000-0 64872-3 0 9994
2 45559 53.0021 299.6474 0000973 96.4598 288.0515 15.62679962 1779
STARLINK-1346
1 45560U 20025AF 20134.25001157 .00020681 00000-0 23130-3 0 9999
2 45560 53.0008 298.0313 0001636 103.9559 354.4366 15.62732177 3928
STARLINK-1348
1 45561U 20025AG 20133.91667824 .00047046 00000-0 51689-3 0 9995
2 45561 53.0037 299.6952 0001125 89.3509 274.8007 15.62740868 1787
STARLINK-1354
1 45562U 20025AH 20133.91667824 .00045885 00000-0 50450-3 0 9990
2 45562 53.0010 299.6700 0000750 89.2022 290.2382 15.62733119 1770
STARLINK-1355
1 45563U 20025AJ 20133.91667824 .00137688 00000-0 14866-2 0 9994
2 45563 53.0037 299.6781 0001099 98.7137 270.4830 15.62710825 1786
STARLINK-1356
1 45564U 20025AK 20133.91667824 .00046275 00000-0 50852-3 0 9992
2 45564 53.0008 299.6803 0000711 90.4772 281.3056 15.62743289 1785
STARLINK-1357
1 45565U 20025AL 20134.16667824 -.00026007 00000-0 -27900-3 0 9992
2 45565 53.0011 298.4489 0000419 124.9705 219.2106 15.62763405 3916
STARLINK-1358
1 45566U 20025AM 20133.91667824 .00049979 00000-0 54888-3 0 9991
2 45566 53.0019 299.6858 0001269 68.9665 297.6858 15.62725741 3874
STARLINK-1361
1 45567U 20025AN 20133.91667824 .00047277 00000-0 51944-3 0 9991
2 45567 53.0026 299.7138 0000798 86.4479 267.4676 15.62738376 1788
STARLINK-1363
1 45568U 20025AP 20133.91667824 .00047419 00000-0 52091-3 0 9994
2 45568 53.0038 299.6945 0001268 69.0831 292.5220 15.62741108 1780
STARLINK-1366
1 45569U 20025AQ 20133.91667824 .00048262 00000-0 53021-3 0 9996
2 45569 53.0018 299.7114 0001108 90.8598 260.5693 15.62731818 3871
STARLINK-1376
1 45570U 20025AR 20133.91667824 .00045808 00000-0 50361-3 0 9995
2 45570 53.0038 299.7115 0001239 92.6481 263.9040 15.62735934 3878
STARLINK-1261
1 45571U 20025AS 20133.91667824 .00047650 00000-0 52362-3 0 9996
2 45571 53.0022 299.6342 0001168 94.2343 301.6300 15.62730781 1770
STARLINK-1320
1 45572U 20025AT 20134.16667824 -.00024159 00000-0 -25870-3 0 9990
2 45572 53.0024 298.3855 0000831 74.5875 293.7581 15.62762238 3917
STARLINK-1321
1 45573U 20025AU 20133.91667824 .00045980 00000-0 50563-3 0 9993
2 45573 53.0011 299.6917 0001206 94.7402 273.2346 15.62727748 1786
STARLINK-1324
1 45574U 20025AV 20133.91667824 .00044245 00000-0 48764-3 0 9997
2 45574 53.0033 299.6101 0001385 79.2394 319.2124 15.62687225 1771
STARLINK-1326
1 45575U 20025AW 20134.16667824 -.00005936 00000-0 -59083-4 0 9999
2 45575 53.0025 298.4082 0001107 83.7593 274.4342 15.62736424 3919
STARLINK-1328
1 45576U 20025AX 20133.91667824 .00045636 00000-0 50228-3 0 9992
2 45576 53.0031 299.6652 0001441 89.9669 290.6926 15.62708965 1775
STARLINK-1330
1 45577U 20025AY 20133.91667824 .00050164 00000-0 55095-3 0 9992
2 45577 53.0034 299.7003 0000871 91.5895 271.3178 15.62722250 1785
STARLINK-1331
1 45578U 20025AZ 20133.91667824 .00047751 00000-0 52513-3 0 9993
2 45578 53.0014 299.6498 0001136 90.6869 295.1004 15.62709942 1771
STARLINK-1332
1 45579U 20025BA 20134.16667824 .07076052 00000-0 66713-1 0 9990
2 45579 53.0028 298.4810 0002849 27.5774 305.2454 15.62077509 3915
STARLINK-1333
1 45580U 20025BB 20134.16667824 -.00005390 00000-0 -53075-4 0 9994
2 45580 53.0024 298.4038 0001120 89.6620 270.9988 15.62749040 3911
STARLINK-1335
1 45581U 20025BC 20134.25001157 .00021336 00000-0 23838-3 0 9995
2 45581 53.0033 298.0360 0001281 103.9805 347.9688 15.62736777 3925
STARLINK-1337
1 45582U 20025BD 20134.25001157 .00021872 00000-0 24419-3 0 9997
2 45582 53.0011 298.0676 0001046 105.4847 331.2500 15.62738116 3922
STARLINK-1340
1 45583U 20025BE 20133.91667824 .00046828 00000-0 51522-3 0 9992
2 45583 53.0011 299.6821 0001054 89.0786 283.9804 15.62706622 1789
STARLINK-1343
1 45584U 20025BF 20134.16667824 -.00006037 00000-0 -60132-4 0 9999
2 45584 53.0025 298.4317 0001156 102.0100 248.4968 15.62757602 3919
STARLINK-1345
1 45585U 20025BG 20134.16667824 -.00025888 00000-0 -27786-3 0 9992
2 45585 53.0019 298.4505 0000993 109.6751 228.1411 15.62746651 3915
STARLINK-1347
1 45586U 20025BH 20134.16667824 -.00025393 00000-0 -27215-3 0 9991
2 45586 53.0010 298.4455 0000734 106.3376 239.0635 15.62772053 3915
STARLINK-1349
1 45587U 20025BJ 20133.91667824 .00042620 00000-0 46952-3 0 9993
2 45587 53.0010 299.6489 0001748 96.2427 292.0446 15.62715218 3870
STARLINK-1360
1 45588U 20025BK 20134.25001157 .00023222 00000-0 25879-3 0 9995
2 45588 53.0025 298.0751 0000998 60.7638 10.8961 15.62745413 3922
STARLINK-1364
1 45589U 20025BL 20133.91667824 .00048079 00000-0 52860-3 0 9994
2 45589 53.0008 299.7079 0001042 95.5660 262.2063 15.62713990 1780
STARLINK-1365
1 45590U 20025BM 20133.91667824 .00048059 00000-0 52754-3 0 9996
2 45590 53.0019 299.7334 0000998 101.0377 249.1207 15.62755219 3871
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45591U 20025BN 20134.01356863 .00676930 11668-4 39638-3 0 9994
2 45591 53.0047 295.9002 0060288 126.1571 234.5063 16.13610987 3243
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45592U 20025BP 20134.00611922 .00707661 11682-4 41360-3 0 9991
2 45592 53.0024 295.8452 0056498 124.2609 236.3795 16.14131134 3241
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45593U 20025BQ 20133.99130579 .00764699 11718-4 41311-3 0 9993
2 45593 53.0039 295.7389 0052720 122.4386 238.1764 16.15582494 3248
FALCON 9 DEB
1 45594U 20025BR 20133.93172371 .00594102 11700-4 33881-3 0 9998
2 45594 53.0050 296.0773 0054505 121.6110 239.0261 16.14704363 3233
PROGRESS-MS 14
1 45595U 20026A 20133.50798690 .00000706 00000-0 20713-4 0 9991
2 45595 51.6437 165.0606 0001064 285.2989 222.5071 15.49364804226489
G-SAT
1 45597U 98067RK 20134.11850045 .00002982 00000-0 59718-4 0 9999
2 45597 51.6414 161.9526 0004945 295.8113 64.2365 15.50249714 2381
QUETZAL-1
1 45598U 98067RL 20134.05720498 .00003659 00000-0 72208-4 0 9992
2 45598 51.6410 162.2932 0003012 327.6770 32.4034 15.49935607 2303
2020-028A
1 45602U 20028A 20134.23001884 .00012158 00000-0 96367-3 0 9996
2 45602 97.5533 165.3188 0011314 258.8787 101.1142 15.00643683 183
2020-028B
1 45603U 20028B 20134.11309175 .00011713 00000-0 92517-3 0 9997
2 45603 97.5541 165.2052 0010859 261.3271 187.9411 15.00789831 156
KZ-1A R/B
1 45604U 20028C 20134.37765748 .00881043 19884-5 56269-3 0 9998
2 45604 97.5632 165.3017 0567487 1.3383 91.8853 15.03828183 183


http://archive.is/oD8Ol#selection-9.0-9.2142
http://web.archive.org/web/20200513155348/https://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

This means that there are only the Salman-1 solid propellant second stage and the Noor-1 satellite orbiting the Earth.

And from the Mission Control screen, we know that following the second stage's ignition at T=150 seconds, a third burn was performed at T=420 seconds:

http://archive.vn/vZXhx/bd65318361e31f94db43184664548fa6eb7f7afb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/vZXhx/322cd1b3c4a6c2879d95ac02aac6004b5acbcc0e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ckets_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/path.JPG ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...s_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/sequence.htm ; http://archive.vn/nbGQU ; https://archive.vn/nbGQU/eadb8766656d84991f2d67eb461e672327a8efbe/scr.png
▲ 2. Flight Profile Qased-e-Noor-1 on 22nd April 2020.

Another screen of the Mission Control shows that there is a liquid propellant tank feeding 6 engine nozzles, and it is this final unit that has circularized the satellite's orbit:

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▲ 3. 伊朗“努尔一号”冷气推进系统。

From the mission logo, it is obvious that the 6 engine nozzles are those fitted on the Noor-1 satellite itself and not a third orbital insertion kick-stage, the Israeli Samson satellite being fitted with 4 engine nozzles:

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▲ 4. 左：以色列Samson（“参孙号”）卫星。右：伊朗“努尔一号”（波斯语意为“光明一号”）军事卫星。

Looks 3 stages to me

 

[Hack-Hook]

The article is wrong. It claims that the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher has a third stage.

http://archive.vn/WigLN/d64c3af4bd515fb6b139718ff8b418201f73197b.jpg ; https://archive.vn/WigLN/8f137aaf230005eb1188cc7f8ec78a1b8e8166ac/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ent/uploads/2020/05/Qased-SLV-annotated-B.jpg ; https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...n-hinz-on-the-qased-satellite-launch-vehicle/
▲ 1. Internet speculations on the Qased-e-Noor-1 space launcher. 2020.

But from day one on 22nd April 2020, until today, the 13rd MAY, or 3 weeks after the orbital insertion into LEO, no such third object has ever been reported by the U.S. North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).

Last 30 Days' Launches Two Line Element Set (TLE):

Current as of 2020 May 13 14:05:53 UTC (Day 134)

NOOR
1 45529U 20024A 20134.23517285 .00003807 00000-0 86901-4 0 9992
2 45529 59.8108 87.7042 0006277 282.2737 57.1513 15.45189025 3240
QASED R/B
1 45530U 20024B 20133.54630001 .00001228 00000-0 34843-4 0 9992
2 45530 59.7985 90.6030 0010880 240.7551 119.2449 15.43669407 3133
STARLINK-1329
1 45531U 20025A 20134.16667824 -.00028354 00000-0 -30469-3 0 9996
2 45531 53.0009 299.1904 0001493 64.5377 278.6963 15.62768967 3900
STARLINK-1338
1 45532U 20025B 20134.16667824 -.00028585 00000-0 -30730-3 0 9994
2 45532 53.0014 299.1927 0001354 61.8177 276.3057 15.62763978 3913
STARLINK-1339
1 45533U 20025C 20134.25001157 .00019798 00000-0 22173-3 0 9992
2 45533 53.0028 298.8020 0001310 64.0215 16.8553 15.62727976 3926
STARLINK-1341
1 45534U 20025D 20134.25001157 .00019990 00000-0 22381-3 0 9998
2 45534 53.0014 298.7996 0000848 350.3863 93.0484 15.62729582 3923
STARLINK-1350
1 45535U 20025E 20133.91667824 .00041242 00000-0 45415-3 0 9998
2 45535 53.0027 300.4373 0001482 56.3042 303.0700 15.62741391 1773
STARLINK-1352
1 45536U 20025F 20134.16667824 -.00028193 00000-0 -30299-3 0 9993
2 45536 53.0021 299.2149 0001277 54.6089 270.8034 15.62764186 3914
STARLINK-1353
1 45537U 20025G 20134.16667824 -.00028794 00000-0 -30968-3 0 9994
2 45537 53.0030 299.2104 0001340 59.1262 270.0974 15.62757261 3911
STARLINK-1362
1 45538U 20025H 20134.25001157 .00019670 00000-0 22027-3 0 9994
2 45538 53.0009 298.7826 0001265 60.5725 30.5008 15.62736153 3935
STARLINK-1367
1 45539U 20025J 20134.25001157 .02713687 00000-0 30001-1 0 9995
2 45539 53.0067 298.0034 0002740 239.4699 239.3442 15.59098992 3939
STARLINK-1368
1 45540U 20025K 20134.16667824 -.00028483 00000-0 -30597-3 0 9991
2 45540 53.0023 299.2130 0001319 57.9488 266.2156 15.62781508 3918
STARLINK-1369
1 45541U 20025L 20133.91667824 .00043759 00000-0 48179-3 0 9990
2 45541 53.0015 300.4390 0001499 55.7056 299.8670 15.62718505 1771
STARLINK-1371
1 45542U 20025M 20133.91667824 .00046044 00000-0 50635-3 0 9991
2 45542 53.0007 300.4219 0001480 55.2232 313.0506 15.62726302 3867
STARLINK-1372
1 45543U 20025N 20134.16667824 -.00028004 00000-0 -30080-3 0 9990
2 45543 53.0030 299.2275 0001190 50.8134 270.7771 15.62773754 3913
STARLINK-1373
1 45544U 20025P 20133.91667824 .00047736 00000-0 52460-3 0 9990
2 45544 53.0015 300.4155 0001507 59.0130 314.3807 15.62727837 1776
STARLINK-1374
1 45545U 20025Q 20133.91667824 .00046387 00000-0 50990-3 0 9998
2 45545 53.0032 300.4360 0001739 65.9954 299.7429 15.62733964 1786
STARLINK-1375
1 45546U 20025R 20134.25001157 .00019963 00000-0 22332-3 0 9997
2 45546 53.0010 298.8029 0001071 49.7824 27.3234 15.62752362 3931
STARLINK-1377
1 45547U 20025S 20133.91667824 .00046233 00000-0 50811-3 0 9992
2 45547 53.0007 300.4368 0001317 37.0007 326.2210 15.62740725 1786
STARLINK-1378
1 45548U 20025T 20133.91667824 .00047903 00000-0 52636-3 0 9995
2 45548 53.0030 300.4542 0001344 50.9878 302.0395 15.62730000 1777
STARLINK-1379
1 45549U 20025U 20134.25001157 .00020520 00000-0 22944-3 0 9990
2 45549 53.0031 298.8146 0001177 57.6911 10.5123 15.62744076 3933
STARLINK-1390
1 45550U 20025V 20133.91667824 .00040269 00000-0 44378-3 0 9990
2 45550 53.0009 300.4168 0001412 48.3698 323.7503 15.62732741 1772
STARLINK-1294
1 45551U 20025W 20134.16667824 -.00024867 00000-0 -26607-3 0 9992
2 45551 52.9986 298.4131 0008009 280.4024 84.0220 15.62748020 3910
STARLINK-1322
1 45552U 20025X 20133.91667824 .00044776 00000-0 49291-3 0 9998
2 45552 53.0025 299.6230 0001104 99.5298 300.2303 15.62712510 1773
STARLINK-1323
1 45553U 20025Y 20133.91667824 .00048464 00000-0 53291-3 0 9992
2 45553 53.0017 299.6508 0001387 96.4862 293.1134 15.62706755 1775
STARLINK-1325
1 45554U 20025Z 20134.16667824 -.00005214 00000-0 -51152-4 0 9994
2 45554 53.0025 298.4035 0001226 103.3478 258.5194 15.62750632 3912
STARLINK-1327
1 45555U 20025AA 20134.16667824 -.00025526 00000-0 -27397-3 0 9996
2 45555 53.0024 298.4486 0000783 105.2601 236.3254 15.62738937 3913
STARLINK-1334
1 45556U 20025AB 20134.25001157 .00021329 00000-0 23839-3 0 9990
2 45556 53.0011 298.0107 0001317 104.8955 3.6322 15.62727535 3921
STARLINK-1336
1 45557U 20025AC 20134.25001157 .00019512 00000-0 21874-3 0 9999
2 45557 53.0034 298.0140 0000768 106.0451 357.3688 15.62713828 3922
STARLINK-1342
1 45558U 20025AD 20134.16667824 -.00006534 00000-0 -65579-4 0 9992
2 45558 53.0025 298.4800 0001138 100.4682 225.8668 15.62754274 3912
STARLINK-1344
1 45559U 20025AE 20133.91667824 .00059128 00000-0 64872-3 0 9994
2 45559 53.0021 299.6474 0000973 96.4598 288.0515 15.62679962 1779
STARLINK-1346
1 45560U 20025AF 20134.25001157 .00020681 00000-0 23130-3 0 9999
2 45560 53.0008 298.0313 0001636 103.9559 354.4366 15.62732177 3928
STARLINK-1348
1 45561U 20025AG 20133.91667824 .00047046 00000-0 51689-3 0 9995
2 45561 53.0037 299.6952 0001125 89.3509 274.8007 15.62740868 1787
STARLINK-1354
1 45562U 20025AH 20133.91667824 .00045885 00000-0 50450-3 0 9990
2 45562 53.0010 299.6700 0000750 89.2022 290.2382 15.62733119 1770
STARLINK-1355
1 45563U 20025AJ 20133.91667824 .00137688 00000-0 14866-2 0 9994
2 45563 53.0037 299.6781 0001099 98.7137 270.4830 15.62710825 1786
STARLINK-1356
1 45564U 20025AK 20133.91667824 .00046275 00000-0 50852-3 0 9992
2 45564 53.0008 299.6803 0000711 90.4772 281.3056 15.62743289 1785
STARLINK-1357
1 45565U 20025AL 20134.16667824 -.00026007 00000-0 -27900-3 0 9992
2 45565 53.0011 298.4489 0000419 124.9705 219.2106 15.62763405 3916
STARLINK-1358
1 45566U 20025AM 20133.91667824 .00049979 00000-0 54888-3 0 9991
2 45566 53.0019 299.6858 0001269 68.9665 297.6858 15.62725741 3874
STARLINK-1361
1 45567U 20025AN 20133.91667824 .00047277 00000-0 51944-3 0 9991
2 45567 53.0026 299.7138 0000798 86.4479 267.4676 15.62738376 1788
STARLINK-1363
1 45568U 20025AP 20133.91667824 .00047419 00000-0 52091-3 0 9994
2 45568 53.0038 299.6945 0001268 69.0831 292.5220 15.62741108 1780
STARLINK-1366
1 45569U 20025AQ 20133.91667824 .00048262 00000-0 53021-3 0 9996
2 45569 53.0018 299.7114 0001108 90.8598 260.5693 15.62731818 3871
STARLINK-1376
1 45570U 20025AR 20133.91667824 .00045808 00000-0 50361-3 0 9995
2 45570 53.0038 299.7115 0001239 92.6481 263.9040 15.62735934 3878
STARLINK-1261
1 45571U 20025AS 20133.91667824 .00047650 00000-0 52362-3 0 9996
2 45571 53.0022 299.6342 0001168 94.2343 301.6300 15.62730781 1770
STARLINK-1320
1 45572U 20025AT 20134.16667824 -.00024159 00000-0 -25870-3 0 9990
2 45572 53.0024 298.3855 0000831 74.5875 293.7581 15.62762238 3917
STARLINK-1321
1 45573U 20025AU 20133.91667824 .00045980 00000-0 50563-3 0 9993
2 45573 53.0011 299.6917 0001206 94.7402 273.2346 15.62727748 1786
STARLINK-1324
1 45574U 20025AV 20133.91667824 .00044245 00000-0 48764-3 0 9997
2 45574 53.0033 299.6101 0001385 79.2394 319.2124 15.62687225 1771
STARLINK-1326
1 45575U 20025AW 20134.16667824 -.00005936 00000-0 -59083-4 0 9999
2 45575 53.0025 298.4082 0001107 83.7593 274.4342 15.62736424 3919
STARLINK-1328
1 45576U 20025AX 20133.91667824 .00045636 00000-0 50228-3 0 9992
2 45576 53.0031 299.6652 0001441 89.9669 290.6926 15.62708965 1775
STARLINK-1330
1 45577U 20025AY 20133.91667824 .00050164 00000-0 55095-3 0 9992
2 45577 53.0034 299.7003 0000871 91.5895 271.3178 15.62722250 1785
STARLINK-1331
1 45578U 20025AZ 20133.91667824 .00047751 00000-0 52513-3 0 9993
2 45578 53.0014 299.6498 0001136 90.6869 295.1004 15.62709942 1771
STARLINK-1332
1 45579U 20025BA 20134.16667824 .07076052 00000-0 66713-1 0 9990
2 45579 53.0028 298.4810 0002849 27.5774 305.2454 15.62077509 3915
STARLINK-1333
1 45580U 20025BB 20134.16667824 -.00005390 00000-0 -53075-4 0 9994
2 45580 53.0024 298.4038 0001120 89.6620 270.9988 15.62749040 3911
STARLINK-1335
1 45581U 20025BC 20134.25001157 .00021336 00000-0 23838-3 0 9995
2 45581 53.0033 298.0360 0001281 103.9805 347.9688 15.62736777 3925
STARLINK-1337
1 45582U 20025BD 20134.25001157 .00021872 00000-0 24419-3 0 9997
2 45582 53.0011 298.0676 0001046 105.4847 331.2500 15.62738116 3922
STARLINK-1340
1 45583U 20025BE 20133.91667824 .00046828 00000-0 51522-3 0 9992
2 45583 53.0011 299.6821 0001054 89.0786 283.9804 15.62706622 1789
STARLINK-1343
1 45584U 20025BF 20134.16667824 -.00006037 00000-0 -60132-4 0 9999
2 45584 53.0025 298.4317 0001156 102.0100 248.4968 15.62757602 3919
STARLINK-1345
1 45585U 20025BG 20134.16667824 -.00025888 00000-0 -27786-3 0 9992
2 45585 53.0019 298.4505 0000993 109.6751 228.1411 15.62746651 3915
STARLINK-1347
1 45586U 20025BH 20134.16667824 -.00025393 00000-0 -27215-3 0 9991
2 45586 53.0010 298.4455 0000734 106.3376 239.0635 15.62772053 3915
STARLINK-1349
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http://archive.is/oD8Ol#selection-9.0-9.2142
http://web.archive.org/web/20200513155348/https://www.celestrak.com/NORAD/elements/tle-new.txt

This means that there are only the Salman-1 solid propellant second stage and the Noor-1 satellite orbiting the Earth.

And from the Mission Control screen, we know that following the second stage's ignition at T=150 seconds, a third burn was performed at T=420 seconds:

http://archive.vn/vZXhx/bd65318361e31f94db43184664548fa6eb7f7afb.jpg ; https://archive.vn/vZXhx/322cd1b3c4a6c2879d95ac02aac6004b5acbcc0e/scr.png ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...ckets_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/path.JPG ; http://web.archive.org/web/20200513...s_1/Rest_World/Qased-IRGC/Flight/sequence.htm ; http://archive.vn/nbGQU ; https://archive.vn/nbGQU/eadb8766656d84991f2d67eb461e672327a8efbe/scr.png
▲ 2. Flight Profile Qased-e-Noor-1 on 22nd April 2020.

Another screen of the Mission Control shows that there is a liquid propellant tank feeding 6 engine nozzles, and it is this final unit that has circularized the satellite's orbit:

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▲ 3. 伊朗“努尔一号”冷气推进系统。

From the mission logo, it is obvious that the 6 engine nozzles are those fitted on the Noor-1 satellite itself and not a third orbital insertion kick-stage, the Israeli Samson satellite being fitted with 4 engine nozzles:

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▲ 4. 左：以色列Samson（“参孙号”）卫星。右：伊朗“努尔一号”（波斯语意为“光明一号”）军事卫星。

Its exactly what I think about Qased , I believe the rocket have two stage and what is called third stage is actually the satellite itself correcting ts orbit.
but honnestly the evidence are equal for both 2 stage and 3 stage rockets.

Looks 3 stages to me

if its 3 stage both 2nd stage and 3rd stage are very small , wonder why bother with this configuration and not use a larger 2nd stage . that would have make it a lot simpler and less prone for failure

 

[Shawnee]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1258075353505050624

Why does he say that it is the third stage orbiting the earth in the first video?

 

[TheImmortal]

Its exactly what I think about Qased , I believe the rocket have two stage and what is called third stage is actually the satellite itself correcting ts orbit.
but honnestly the evidence are equal for both 2 stage and 3 stage rockets.


if its 3 stage both 2nd stage and 3rd stage are very small , wonder why bother with this configuration and not use a larger 2nd stage . that would have make it a lot simpler and less prone for failure

3rd stage of course will be small as it is a kick mortor for orbital insertion.

Yes, Salman would be nothing more than a 3rd stage insertion on a more powerful SLV. Salman itself isn’t a big motor. But it respects a leap in Iran’s capability if it can scale it to a larger size.

What Iran needs is what it needed 10 years ago:

A more powerful 1st stage (still not completed) and powerful 2nd stage (still not completed) a powerful 3rd stage is completed (Salman).

Im not sure why Iran didn’t use a Sejil-2 first stage instead of Ghadr (Shahab-3 first stage).

 

[Shawnee]

I remember when Iran launched Omid in 2009, NK launch of Unha 2 failed in 2009. It looked like, Iran is teaching them the missile technology and the flow of education is reversed.

Even after the successful Unha 3 in 2012, we see western papers calling the satellite a tumbling failure and the design to be Iranian. Remember this?
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/20130131.aspx#foo

حالا فک میکنم ما پنج سال از کره شمالی عقب ایم.
به نظر نمیاد ایران و کره شمالی خیلی با هم همکاری میکنند

 

[TheImmortal]

I remember when Iran launched Omid in 2009, NK launch of Unha 2 failed in 2009. It looked like, Iran is teaching them the missile technology and the flow of education is reversed.

Even after the successful Unha 3 in 2012, we see western papers calling the satellite a tumbling failure and the design to be Iranian. Remember this?
https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/20130131.aspx#foo

حالا فک میکنم ما پنج سال از کره شمالی عقب ایم.
به نظر نمیاد ایران و کره شمالی خیلی با هم همکاری میکنند

The current Iran satellite maybe infact be tumbling. An amateur observer who has been providing information on it along with others have noticed varying degrees of brightness when the object passes by overhead. This indicates the satellite itself is rotating and thus reflecting different levels of light (brightness) as the sunlight hits different angles on the satellite and reflects back towards Earth.

Now wether that rotation is by design or in fact it is because it is “Tumbling” is unknown.

Im sure the US Air Force super SECERT X plane might check it out when it heads back into space or it might not even be deemed threatening enough to be a bother.

Also Unha 3 was a garbage SLV. It’s “success” was hardly successful and the design was another Shahab-3/No-Dong underwhelming effort. NK soon found out it would be tough to improve and scale the launcher to be anything more than a microsat potato launcher. Iran is still messing around with that idea over 10 years after its own tiny microsat launch.

As a the basis for a future ICBM, it was way too big and immobile. Thus somewhere along there NK pivoted away and got their hands on RD-250 technology.

 

[Shawnee]

The current Iran satellite maybe infact be tumbling. An amateur observer who has been providing information on it along with others have noticed varying degrees of brightness when the object passes by overhead. This indicates the satellite itself is rotating and thus reflecting different levels of light (brightness) as the sunlight hits different angles on the satellite and reflects back towards Earth.

Now wether that rotation is by design or in fact it is because it is “Tumbling” is unknown.

Im sure the US Air Force super SECERT X plane might check it out when it heads back into space or it might not even be deemed threatening enough to be a bother.

Also Unha 3 was a garbage SLV. It’s “success” was hardly successful and the design was another Shahab-3/No-Dong underwhelming effort. NK soon found out it would be tough to improve and scale the launcher to be anything more than a microsat potato launcher. Iran is still messing around with that idea over 10 years after its own tiny microsat launch.

As a the basis for a future ICBM, it was way too big and immobile. Thus somewhere along there NK pivoted away and got their hands on RD-250 technology.

You know, I have learnt a few more things since 2009.

One is to mistrust western estimates about their enemies like what is posted here. Piece of garbage:

https://www.strategypage.com/htmw/htspace/20130131.aspx#foo

This paper is worthless and NK satellite never fell back to earth. It is still orbiting.

These twitter nerds will not be my sources. Many of them say Noor is functional. I bet you can find some who will disagree.

There is a learning curve and you will not be perfect on your first shots.

It will not need an expert to tell me Iran’s first shot was not perfect.

 

[raptor22]

After last Simorgh launch failure in Feb there were words that there would be another launch by Khordad with new brand SLV called "Zoljanah" .. now as we getting close to Khordad and we have already seen a space launch I am confused that was Qased project initially called Zoljanah or it's whole another project 'cause it was also said Zoljanah is gonna be a Solid SLV .. or Qased which used liquid for its first stage was a bed test for 2nd and 3rd stages of Zoljanah which is gonna be all solid?

 

[Iskander]

https://datayo.org/p/stories/8q2VqrImgo98i7Tf/monitoring-irans-solid-rocket-program-from-space

 

[TruthHurtz]

After last Simorgh launch failure in Feb there were words that there would be another launch by Khordad with new brand SLV called "Zoljanah" .. now as we getting close to Khordad and we have already seen a space launch I am confused that was Qased project initially called Zoljanah or it's whole another project 'cause it was also said Zoljanah is gonna be a Solid SLV .. or Qased which used liquid for its first stage was a bed test for 2nd and 3rd stages of Zoljanah which is gonna be all solid?

Qased was the build up to Zoljanah.

Iran cannot vacuum-test it's engine because it cannot afford vacuum testing equipment. So the decision was made to test the second and third stage on a liquid-fuelled Ghadr first stage.

 

[skyshadow]

Were Iran to eventually place surveillance and imaging satellites into orbit, it could develop one of the most sophisticated security information networks in the region.

https://spacewatch.global/2020/05/s...aunch-afshon-ostovar-on-the-irgcs-space-role/