<p>A <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/air-leak-at-space-station-no-danger-to-crew-russia-23337743" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Russian rocket</a> on Thursday successfully put an Iranian satellite into orbit, a launch that underlined increasingly close cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.</p>
<p>Russia&rsquo;s state-run <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/zelenskyy-to-seek-support-from-se-europe-23337576" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Roscosmos corporation</a> said that a Soyuz rocket blasted off from the Vostochny launch facility in the country&rsquo;s far east to carry the Iranian satellite and 18 Russian satellites into orbit.</p>
<p>The Iranian state TV said the 110-kilogram (242-pound) satellite has three cameras to take images for environmental, agricultural and other purposes.</p>
<p>Iran&rsquo;s state TV said the satellite will be put into orbit around the North and <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/not-sending-troops-to-ukraine-nato-23337397" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">South Poles</a>, synchronised to be in the same position relative to the Sun, and will be fully functional after a calibration of its systems.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Iran&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/world-news/article/western-leaders-back-ukraine-signal-russia-cannot-win-23337208" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Communication Minister</a> Isa Zarepour told the TV that Iran&rsquo;s space programme has had a total of 23 launches, including 12 during President Ebrahim Raisi&rsquo;s administration.</p>
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