Turkmenistan, China considering space co-op opportunities

By  Trend

Turkmenistan and China are considering cooperation opportunities in the field of space research, the Turkmen government said in a message October 20.

"The National Space Agency under the president of Turkmenistan and the China National Space Administration have a huge potential for cooperation," the message said.

According to the message, the Turkmen delegation is taking part in the 4th China-Central Asia Cooperation Forum, which opened in Chengdu city, the capital of China's Sichuan province October 19.

Over a hundred spacecraft and satellites were launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, the message said.

Earlier, it was reported that Turkmenistan is building the second space satellite.

TurkmenAlem 52°E satellite was launched April 28, 2015 from Cape Canaveral (Florida, US). It was brought to the space by Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket carrier. The satellite entered its orbital position May 17.

After the successful completion of all the tests, TurkmenAlem 52°E was officially handed by contractor Thales Alenia Space to Turkmenistan for operation.

The satellite is equipped with three antennas - the eastern, northern and MENA (Middle East and North Africa). They cover tens of countries in Europe and Asia, as well as the Middle East and North Africa.