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Iran obtains first data from ‘Khayyam’ satellite after Russian launch
Iran’s Space Organisation received the first telemetry data sent from the “Khayyam” satellite, a remote-sensing Iranian satellite launched on Tuesday by a Russian missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the official IRNA news agency said.
The remote sensing satellite, called “Khayyam” was launched by a Russian Soyuz missile from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, the home of Russian space launches found in southern Kazakhstan, at 08:52 a.m. Moscow time (0552 GMT) on Tuesday, according to a video broadcast by Russia’s Roscosmos space agency on YouTube.
Tehran rejected claims the satellite could be used by Moscow to boost its intelligence capabilities in Ukraine, adding Iran will have full control and function over it “from day one”.
The Washington Post stated last week that US officials are concerned by the fledgling space cooperation between Russia and Iran, stressing the satellite will not only help Russia in Ukraine but also provide Iran with “unprecedented capabilities” to monitor potential military targets in Israel and the broader middle east.
Iran reported the satellite is planned for scientific research including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes.
