Confirming Tehran's claims, data from US Space Force says Noor satellite was carried by a three-stage Qased rocket and is stationed 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface

Iran does not confirm space mission that comes after five failed launches in a row; analysts believe Tehran to test new satellite-carrying rocket called Zuljanah

First and second stages of rocket launch go as planned, but spacecraft doesn't gain enough speed after detaching, Defense Ministry says