'Azerspace-1' to be launched into orbit

Azerbaijan`s first artificial satellite will be launched into orbit at the night from February 7 to February 8. The first satellite of the Republic of Azerbaijan "Azerspace-1" will be launched to the geostationary orbit in the first quarter of 2013 from Kuru cosmodrome in French Guiana, said the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies Ali Abbasov.

According to him, the satellite which will cover Europe, Africa, the Caucasus region, the Middle East and Central Asia regions will provide radio and television broadcasting, permanent and encrypted communication connection, high-speed internet network and data transmission system.    



/AzerTAc/