[4][5] The satellite was designed by the Iranian Space Agency and built by Russian companies VNIIEM and NPK Barl in a contract that included technology transfer and providing technological assistance in future Khayyam satellite family designs by Iran.

Its main purpose is to collect information and images from the Earth's surface with a resolution of 1 metre (3.3 feet).

[5][8] According to the Iranian Space Agency, the life of this satellite is expected to be five years, the first four months of which will be spent undergoing tests.

[9] According to the parties, the successful launch and placing of this satellite in orbit is an important milestone in the development of bilateral relations and paves the way for further expansion and strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in the space industry.

[5][10] The launch came just three weeks after President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to cooperate against the West.