Iran, Russia Sign Deal to Develop Space Cooperation

Iran and Russia signed a deal on Wednesday to develop their cooperation in the space industry.

The agreement was signed by the head of Iran's Space Agency Hassan Salarieh and the chief of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos Yury Borisov on the sidelines of an International Aerospace Exhibition in Kish Island in southern Iran in the Persian Gulf.

This cooperation document includes a variety of topics, including cooperation in the construction of remote sensing and telecommunication satellites and the creation of laboratory infrastructure for assembly, launch of and satellite testing.

90 companies from Iran, Russia, China, and Ethiopia etc., participated in the space exhibition. - Mehr