Iran receives first telemetry data from 'Khayyam' satellite – IRNA

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DUBAI — Iran's space agency said in the first telemetry sent from Iran's remote sensing satellite 'Khayyam', which was launched on Tuesday. Data received. A Russian rocket was launched from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome, his official IRNA news agency said.

Tehran rejected allegations that Moscow might use the satellite to boost its intelligence capabilities in Ukraine, and Iran had full control and operational control over it "from day one." said he would. (Reported by Dubai Newsroom, edited by Michael Georgie and Allison Williams)