Iran's Pars 1 Satellite Launched by Russia Amid Tensions

The satellite, aimed at environmental and agricultural monitoring, marks a deepening of scientific cooperation between the two nations.

Iran's Pars 1 satellite, developed domestically, was launched into orbit by a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
The launch is part of a series of satellite launches by Iran, with the West expressing concerns over potential military applications.
Pars 1 is equipped with three cameras for environmental, agricultural, and topographical imaging from an orbit of 310 miles.
This collaboration reflects a strengthening alliance between Russia and Iran, both facing sanctions from the West.
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