Russia successfully launched Iran’s satellite into orbit

Russian rocket has successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit from southern Kazakhstan. An Iranian satellite named Khayyam into orbit by the Soyuz rocket from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan. The name of the satellite was named after Omar Khayyam, a Persian scientist who lived in the 11th and 12th centuries. The satellite fitted with the high-resolution camera will be used for environmental monitoring and will remain fully under its control.

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“Khayyam” Iranian satellite:

• Iran says the satellite is designed for scientific research including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes. Iran’s space agency has received the first telemetry data sent from the satellite.
• Iran has said the satellite fitted with the high-resolution camera will be used for environmental monitoring and will remain fully under its control.
• If it operates successfully, the satellite would give Iran the ability to monitor its archenemy Israel and other countries in the Middle East.

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