Russia launched Pars 1, an Iranian imaging satellite, into space on Thursday. This satellite has the capability of sending high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit 500 km above Earth. The rocket also carried a Russian weather satellite and 17 Russian small satellites.
Iranian Minister of Information and Communications Technology Issa Zarepour said yesterday that the launch of the Pars 1 satellite from Russia was in line with the development of space and international interactions with various countries.
The Pars 1 carries a 15-meter camera, enabling it to send high-resolution images of surface locations from its orbit.