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Iran official: Khayyam satellite to boost Iran cooperation with Russia

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 14 Aug 2022 23:20
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The launch of the Khayyam satellite into orbit is forging stronger ties between the two countries.

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  • In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan (Roscosmos via AP)
    In this handout photo taken from video released by Roscosmos on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, a Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased Baikonur cosmodrome near Baikonur, Kazakhstan (Roscosmos via AP)

The director of the IPM Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences, Mohammad-Javad Larijani, told IRNA on Sunday that Russia stands among the most advanced nations in the aerospace industry, as well as in physics, mathematics, nanotechnology, astronomy, and quantum computing.

The launch of the Khayyam satellite is a highly significant breakthrough in the relations between the two countries. The enhancement of the partnership benefits scientists from both sides, the director noted.

Referring to some remarks made in regards to the fact that the satellite was sent into space by a Russian Soyuz rocket that blasted off from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Larijani argued that those who express mindless remarks are ignorant of the fact that launching a satellite into space and tracking it from a station on earth is not as simple as traveling by airplane.

Numerous technical issues are involved in the launching process, therefore coordination and collaboration among states are required in order to ensure no faults will occur pave, so even advanced states utilize other countries’ satellite carriers.

Iran’s collaboration with Russia in the development of satellite carriers, manufacturing satellites, tracking stations, on-earth tracking, and data analysis would be exceptionally beneficial, he added, noting that the Islamic Republic enjoys good capabilities and can achieve more in this respect, but critics remain ignorant of these options.

Khayyam was name of the renowned Iranian polymath and poet #Iran

Now this 600 kg satellite is named after him. It was launched to space today morning with the help of Russia pic.twitter.com/5o6upUK2Gp

— Soureh 2 🇮🇷🇵🇸 (@Soureh_design2) August 9, 2022

Aerospace technology has become a valuable resource that plays a key role in everyday human life. The technology has a $424 billion share in the international economy. It grew 70 percent in comparison to the previous decade. Manufacturing and launching satellites are the main parts of the economy.

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Iran initiated research activities in this field in the 1990s and then started manufacturing different satellites. The efforts led to the launching Khayyam satellite in recent days.

Named after the 11th-century Persian polymath, the Khayyam satellite can be used in improving productivity in agriculture, accurate monitoring of Iran’s water resources, managing natural disasters, monitoring changes in the use of land, unauthorized constructions, and deforestation among other capabilities.

The command control of the Khayyam satellite is located in Iran under the supervision of the Iranian Space Agency and the country’s engineers and researchers would monitor and utilize the satellite.

The information of the satellite will be received by the use of encrypted algorithms, which were developed by Iranian researchers.

Read more: Plans to increase student exchange between Russia and Iran underway

Russia and Iran have made considerable strides in strengthening their diplomatic and financial ties.

The start of the war in Ukraine and the imposition of severe Western sanctions against Moscow has brought both countries closer in their anti-Western campaign.

Moreover, aerospace tech has in recent times become more and more discussed since UK NSA Stephen Lovegrove spoke of a weakening of the global security architecture by Russia and China due to the development of space and cyber technologies.

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