Iran and Russia Saturday signed an agreement on the design, consultations, testing and lift off of "Zohreh" satellite. The US$ 132 million agreement was signed between Chairman of the Board of Directors of Iran Telecommunication Company Masoud Moqaddas, deputy director of Russian Federal Space Agency (Rosaviakosmos) and managing director of "Avia Exports of Russia."
According to <i>IRNA</I>, the satellite will have the capability of telephone communication and fax link, transmission of data and broadcast of radio and television programs throughout the country and will have 12 transponders.
