Confirming Tehran's claims, data from US Space Force says Noor satellite was carried by a three-stage Qased rocket and is stationed 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface

Amid standoff with Western nations, Communication Minister Isa Zarepour tells state TV that a Noor-3 satellite has been put in an orbit 450 kilometers above the Earth's surface

Ghaem-100 can put a satellite into orbit more than 300 miles into space; Western countries have long been suspicious of the program

Space agency chief hopes to use the spacecraft soon; US concerned Tehran's space program could be used to improve its ballistic missiles

US labels relationship between Moscow and Tehran as 'profound threat'; Soyuz rocket launched suspected spy device into orbit earlier in week

Though touted for agriculture and water planning, Khayyam said able to monitor sites in Israel and Mideast; still not near capabilities of US spy and high-end commercial satellites

Russian mission control confirms Khayyam satellite's entry into orbit; Tehran tries to defuse suspicion that Moscow could use its satellite to spy on Ukraine

Tehran says it will have sole access to information from the Russian-made Khayyam satellite, which is said to provide it with enhanced monitoring of Israel

The Khayyam satellite was designed and manufactured with the assistance of Russian corporation Roscosmos; launch scheduled for Tuesday, weeks after Putin's trip to Iran

Zuljanah rocket weighs 52 tons and can reach an orbit of 500 kilometers above the surface; US warns it could be used to launch nuclear warheads