US EditionRussia Launches Three Iranian Satellites into Orbit
Three domestically built Iranian satellites were launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket to enhance Earth observation and resource monitoring, marking Iran's 11th launch in two years.
- On Sunday, Iran launched three domestically produced observation satellites, Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2, from Russia as a Russian Soyuz rocket lifted them into a 500-kilometer orbit from Vostochny.
- Tehran's space program has accelerated recently, carrying out 10 satellite launches in two years, including a July mission from Russia, despite Western sanctions, and Iran says its aerospace work is peaceful.
- One payload, Kowsar, weighs 35 kilograms, and the satellites provide up to 3-meter resolution images with an operational life span up to five years.
- Western countries fear satellite launches use missile-interchangeable technology, while the United States says they defy a U.N. resolution; Russia’s role underscores strategic ties after strikes killing nearly 1,100 Iranians.
- Sunday's mission was Russia's second such launch for Iran since July, with private-sector designers creating observation satellites for water, agriculture, and disaster response amid U.N. sanctions expiry in 2023.
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Iran launched on Sunday 28 December three satellites of local production from Russia for observation, including one with artificial intelligence (AI), reported state television. Iran, isolated on the international scene, has an autonomous aerospace industry capable of designing rockets and satellites, among others. The country assures that these activities are peaceful and in accordance with a UN Security Council resolution.One of the devices us…
Iran announces that it has launched three satellites this Sunday, 28 December, from Russia. A nose of the two allies who display both their proximity and their ability to maintain a space programme despite the Western sanctions. This launch will be scrutinized closely by the declared enemies of the Islamic Republic.
On Sunday, December 28, Russia launched three Iranian communications satellites into orbit. This was the second launch since July, RBC-Ukraine reported, citing the Associated Press. The satellites, named Paya, Kowsar, and Zafar-2, were launched from the Vostochny Cosmodrome launch pad in the eastern part of the aggressor country. They are orbiting at an altitude of approximately 500 kilometers. Paya, weighing 150 kilograms, is the heaviest satel…
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