BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. Azerbaijan and
Uzbekistan are discussing the creation of a national space system
for Earth remote sensing, Trend reports.
According to Uzbekcosmos, the talks unfolded at the
International Congress of Astronautics in Milan, Italy.
“Important recommendations and mutually beneficial proposals for
the creation of a national space system of Earth remote sensing in
cooperation with Azerbaijan’s space agency [Azerkosmos] were
studied,” the information reads.
Azercosmos aims to become one of the driving forces of the
global space industry by participating in a wide range of research
and development activities and major global projects, cooperating
with international stakeholders and partners, and introducing local
know-how.
The goal of Azercosmos is to create a space ecosystem in
Azerbaijan.
The Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azercosmos) is a
public legal entity under the Ministry of Transport,
Communications, and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan
and the successor to Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company, the
inaugural satellite operator in the Caucasus region, wholly owned
by the Government of Azerbaijan. The company offers internet and
television services to clients across Europe, Africa, the Middle
East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia via the telecommunication
satellite Azerspace-1. Azercosmos offers satellite imaging and
geoinformation services through the Earth Observation satellite
Azersky.
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