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Â«ArianspaceÂ» company: Azerbaijanâ€™s first satellite will be launched into orbit on February 7

17 January 2013 14:41 (UTC +04:00)

Carrying 36 active C- and Ku-band transponders, the spacecraft is to provide communications services to Azerbaijan, Central Asia, Europe and Africa from an orbital location of 46 deg. East. Azerspace/Africasat-1a will weigh approximately 3,250 kg. at liftoff, and has a designed mission life of 15 years.

Note that, 20% of satellite will be used to meet Azerbaijan’s demand, other 80% - for commercial purposes. Conditional contracts for utilization of 40% of the satellite have already been signed.

Establishment of regional management centre and reserve management centre has been completed. The centre will be used for management of satellites of other countries flying over the region. To observe the Earth, an universal acceptance and processing system will be installed here.

For observation of Earth, Azerbaijan’s satellite will be launched into low earth orbit in 2015, second telecommunication – in 2016.

A staff on cosmic technologies is being prepared. 25-28 aged 30 national specialists, trained in US, France and Malaysia, have been prepared during past 3 years.