Russia Successfully Launches Iranian Satellite

A Russian Soyuz rocket lifts off to carry the Iranian Khayyam satellite into orbit at the Russian leased 'Baikonur Cosmodrome' near Baikonur, Kazakhstan, on Aug. 9, 2022. Roscosmos via AP

MOSCOW—A Russian rocket on Tuesday successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit.

The Soyuz rocket lifted off as scheduled at 8:52 a.m. Moscow time (05:52 GMT) Tuesday from the Russia-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan.