# Russia puts Iranian satellite into orbit
Author:  Pal Sinha, Barnali 
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Published: 2022-08-09
Category: NEWS
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Meta Title: Russia launches Iranian satellite in joint space mission
Meta Description: Russia launched an Iranian satellite into orbit from Kazakhstan, deepening ties amid concerns over intelligence gathering capabilities. Full control by Iran
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[MOSCOW](https://www.financedigest.com/russia-swelters-in-heat-wave-moscow-breaks-1917-record-for-early-july.html) (Reuters) -Russia launched an Iranian satellite into orbit on Tuesday from southern Kazakhstan, just three weeks after President Vladimir Putin and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pledged to work together against the West.

The remote Khayyam sensing satellite, named after the 11th Century Persian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam, was launched by a Russian Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and entered orbit successfully, Russia’s space agency said.

Iran’s space agency has received the first telemetry data sent from the satellite, the official IRNA news agency said.

Tehran has rejected claims the satellite could be used by Moscow to boost its intelligence capabilities in Ukraine, [saying Iran will have full control and operation](https://www.financedigest.com/britain-sets-5g-goal-says-no-magic-number-of-operators.html "Britain sets 5G goal, says no ‘magic number’ of operators") over it “from day one.

The Washington Post [reported last](https://www.financedigest.com/the-last-mile-of-statutory-reporting-is-absolutely-crucial-heres-how-one-global-company-does-it-with-onesource.html "The last mile of statutory reporting is absolutely crucial. Here’s how one global company does it with ONESOURCE") week that U.S. officials are concerned by the fledgling space cooperation between [Russia and Iran, fearing the satellite will not only help Russia in Ukraine](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-action-wanes-at-u-n-to-isolate-russia-almost-six-months-into-ukraine-war.html "Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war") but also provide Iran “unprecedented capabilities” to monitor potential military targets in Israel and the wider middle east.

Iran says the satellite is [designed for scientific research](https://www.financedigest.com/nvidia-shows-new-research-on-using-ai-to-improve-chip-designs.html "Nvidia shows new research on using AI to improve chip designs") including radiation and environmental monitoring for agricultural purposes.

[Russia](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-foreign-firms-losses-from-exiting-russia-top-107-billion.html) has sought to deepen its ties with Iran since Feb. 24, when the Kremlin ordered tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine, prompting the United States and its [allies to impose the most severe sanctions](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-after-sanctions-barrage-russias-emerging-market-allies-explore-workarounds.html "Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds") in recent history.

In July, Putin visited Iran in his first international trip outside the former Soviet Union [since the start of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine](https://www.financedigest.com/eu-u-s-step-up-russian-aluminium-nickel-imports-since-ukraine-war.html "EU, U.S. step up Russian aluminium, nickel imports since Ukraine war").

While there, Khamenei told Putin that Tehran and Moscow [needed to stay](https://www.financedigest.com/hung-out-to-dry-smes-need-further-support-to-stay-afloat.html "Hung Out to Dry: SMEs need further support to stay afloat") vigilant against “Western deception.

Space has been one field where the United States and Russia have traditionally maintained cooperation and [strong ties despite](https://www.financedigest.com/oil-rises-on-strong-crude-demand-despite-china-fears.html "Oil rises on strong crude demand, despite China fears") geopolitical tensions between Moscow and Washington.

Roscosmos and NASA recently inked a deal to carry each other’s astronauts to the [International Space Station](https://www.financedigest.com/latest-four-member-spacex-crew-docks-with-international-space-station.html "Latest four-member SpaceX crew docks with International Space Station") (ISS), but Moscow has made noises about quitting the ISS at some stage in the future.

Putin [recently removed the outspoken Dmitry Rogozin as head](https://www.financedigest.com/is-the-market-right-to-be-losing-its-head-with-the-recent-stock-market-collapse.html "Is the market right to be losing its head with the recent Stock market collapse?") of Roscosmos, replacing him with a former defence advisor in a shake-up of the agency.

[(Reporting by Reuters; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)](https://www.financedigest.com/indonesia-to-tighten-used-shoe-import-controls-after-reuters-report.html "Indonesia to tighten used shoe import controls after Reuters report")


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