Iran's Khayyam Satellite Turns Nation Into Remote Sensing Heavyweight

Jan 2nd 2024 10:20am EST

In 2022, a Russian carrier rocket launched Iran’s Khayyam remote sensing satellite into orbit. Becoming fully operational last July, the 600 kg spacecraft, named after the great Ancient Persian astronomer and polymath Omar Khayyam, set to work snapping detailed digital images for use in a wide variety of applications.

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