Iran FM Hails IRGC’s Success in Putting Noor-II Satellite into Orbit
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amiabdollahian welcomed the successful launch of a second homegrown military satellite into an earth orbit by the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force.
“With the blessing of God and thanks to the efforts of Iranian scientists and green-clad members of the IRGC, Noor-II Satellite was put into orbit on the shoulders of the homegrown Qassed satellite carrier,” Amiabdollahian wrote in a post on his Twitter account on Thursday.
“No sanction can hamper the growth of the great Iranian nation. With this Jihadi view, achieving global flourishing in all economic and industrial spheres, including in the auto industry, is also possible,” he added.
The IRGC successfully put Noor-II (light-II), the second Iranian military satellite, into orbit on Tuesday morning.
The homegrown satellite was launched with a three-stage satellite carrier, dubbed Qassed.
The operation was carried from a launch pad located in desert in Shahroud, northeast of Iran.
The satellite was successfully placed into an orbit 500 kilometers above the Earth eight minutes after the launch.
Noor-II is used for remote-sensing and reconnaissance operations.
The IRGC had launched the first Iranian military satellite, Noor-I, in April 2020
