Iranian satellite to help agricultural production, disaster management

Iran experiences water issues due to inefficiency, drought and other factors, and this relates to the agricultural sector as well as sandstorms.
A picture taken on February 18, 2017, shows a general view of a bridge in the Iranian city of Ahvaz during a sandstorm.
A picture taken on Feb. 18, 2017, shows a general view of a bridge in the Iranian city of Ahvaz during a sandstorm. - MORTEZA JABERIAN/AFP via Getty Images
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Al-Monitor Staff

Iran will launch a new satellite into orbit next week. 

The Iranian Space Agency said Aug. 3 that the Khayyam satellite will be launched via the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, which is operated by the Russian Aerospace Forces. The satellite will work to improve agricultural productivity, monitoring water sources and natural disaster management, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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