Iran successfully launches second military satellite Noor-2.

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• Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)successfully launched a military satellite, Noor-2, into orbit at an altitude of 500 kilometres (311 miles) from the earth. This is the second military satellite launched by the Islamic Republic.
• The first military satellite, Noor, was launched in April 2020 at an orbit of 425km (265 miles) above the earth’s surface. Noor means light in the Persian language.
• Putting the second satellite in space would be a major advance for Iran’s military, raising concerns about the country’s nuclear and missile programs.
• The three-stage Qased, or “Messenger”, the carrier launched the Noor 2, from the Shahroud spaceport.