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Qased
Qased is an orbital launch vehicle currently flying operated by Iranian Space Agency / IRGC of Tehran, Iran, 19 m tall, 80 kg to low Earth orbit, 3 stages.
| Operator | Iranian Space Agency / IRGC · Tehran, Iran |
|---|---|
| Status | Currently flying |
| First flight | 2020 |
| Height | 19 m |
| Diameter | 1.25 m |
| Stages | 3 |
| Payload to LEO | 80 kg |
| Engines | Liquid first stage, solid upper stages |
| Propellant | Mixed liquid and solid |
| Reuse | Expendable — nothing is recovered |
| Launch sites | Shahroud |
The Revolutionary Guard's own launcher, revealed with no warning in 2020. Small, mobile, and militarily significant for reasons unrelated to satellites.
About Iranian Space Agency / IRGC
Two parallel programmes — a civil agency and the Revolutionary Guard — each with its own launchers. Founded 2004.