"Russia on Sunday sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, Iranian state television reported. The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The three satellites are dubbed Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2. The report said that Paya, weighing 150 kilograms (330 pounds), is the heaviest satellite that Iran has ever deployed into orbit."
"Kowsar weighs 35 kilograms (77 pounds), but the report didn't specify how heavy Zafar-2 is. The satellites feature up to 3-meter resolution images, applicable in the management of water resources, agriculture and the environment. Their life span is up to five years. Russia occasionally sends Iran's satellites into orbit, highlighting the strong ties between the two countries. In July, a Russian rocket sent Iranian communications satellite Nahid-2 into orbit."
Russia sent three Iranian communications satellites into orbit from the Vostochny launchpad on a 500-kilometer orbit. The satellites are named Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2. Paya weighs 150 kilograms and is Iran's heaviest satellite to date. Kowsar weighs 35 kilograms and Zafar-2's mass was not specified. The satellites provide up to 3-meter resolution imagery for water resources, agriculture and environmental management and have operational lifespans up to five years. Russia has periodically launched Iranian satellites and previously launched Nahid-2 in July. The United States says Iran's satellite launches defy a U.N. Security Council resolution and warned against ballistic-missile-related activity; related U.N. sanctions expired in 2023.
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