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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran's military satellite likely a failure
2020-04-24
Allan didn't will it into orbit
[AsiaTimes] Iran’s "Noor" (Messenger) military satellite likely did not reach orbit. The United States Air Force’s 18th Space Control Squadron said it had "tracked 2 objects, NOUR 01 (Sat Catalog No. 45529), QASED Rocket Body (45530) from a space launch originating in Iran." The Squadron, part of the new US Space Command, did not report that the satellite reached orbit.

The US has extensive space tracking capabilities. These include sophisticated radars, a system called "Space Fence" designed to provide space situational awareness, and electro-optical surveillance systems. In addition, the US has space tracking agreements with Australia, Japan, Italy, Canada, France, the South Korea and the United Kingdom. It also has agreements with the European Space Agency and Europe’s Eumetsat weather satellite organization.
Posted by:Frank G

#7  Got it. Blue Roof at storage area
Posted by: Frank G   2020-04-24 18:40  

#6  Found the probable launch site. Image date is 10/24/2014, so it's been around for awhile. Note the launch platform in lower right.
36°12'59.68" N 55°18'44.73" E

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Posted by: Old Patriot   2020-04-24 18:36  

#5  Apparently, a kinetic payload.
Posted by: Skidmark   2020-04-24 10:48  

#4  Eventually the Iranians will get one to work. These are essentially North Korean rockets built in Iran. The Norks successfully orbited a payload (satellite was DOA) in 2012.
Posted by: Phusotle Dingle5823   2020-04-24 07:07  

#3  NKor launched a satellite a few years ago. It weighed about the same as this Iran object. The NKor satellite achieved a low altitude polar orbit and does seem to function.
Posted by: lord garth   2020-04-24 07:07  

#2  A failure?

What happened? Didn't it float?
Posted by: AlanC   2020-04-24 07:05  

#1  ...Not sure what Farsi for 'bull$hit' is, but it applies here. This was a military missile test, no more and no less.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2020-04-24 06:54  

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