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Russia launches three Iranian communications satellites into LEO, Tehran says

Russia on Sunday launched three Iranian communications satellites — Paya (Tolou-3), Zafar 2 and an upgraded Kowsar — into low Earth orbit, Iranian state media said. Tehran described the spacecraft as domestically built; it is the second Russia-assisted Iranian launch since July.

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