Russia's space agency to launch Iranian satellite into orbit

Russia's space agency to launch Iranian satellite into orbit

Technology

The spacecraft is a remote sensing satellite called Khayyam.

(Reuters) - Russia will launch a satellite on behalf of Iran into space on Aug. 9, the Roscosmos space agency said on Wednesday.

The spacecraft, a remote sensing satellite called "Khayyam", will be sent into orbit by a Soyuz rocket, Roscosmos said.