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Russia sends Iranian satellites into orbit, according to Iranian state media

Russia on Sunday fired three Iranian communications satellites into orbit, the second such launch since July, according to Iranian state television.

The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The three satellites are dubbed Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2.

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