JSC Azerkosmos plans to purchase a second low-orbit satellite for sensing the Earth, this government entity stated. The launch of the second satellite is scheduled for 2017, after which it is planned to launch a second low-orbit satellite.
Recall that the company has a fixed satellite (Azerspace-1 launched in February 2013) and a low-orbit satellite (AzerSky, acquired in December 2014). The second remote sensing satellite will have a super high resolution and it will be used in emergency situations, in agriculture to address environmental issues, in mapping, etc.
The satellite Azersky is able to daily shoot portions of the surface of the Earth area of ??6 million sq. km. The resolution of the images is 1.5 meters. --17D-
Economics
-
An investigation led by Ghalib Toghrul, Chairman of the Board of the Center for Economic Research, has highlighted budgetary expenditures in the Azerbaijani districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, focusing on civil service projects linked to the reconstruction of territories liberated from Armenian occupation.
-
On February 4, Azerbaijani Economy Minister Mikayil Jabbarov met with a delegation of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) led by Anna Bordeaux, head of the IMF mission in Azerbaijan, to discuss economic cooperation, financial sector issues and structural reforms, the ministry said.
-
Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (AZD) transported 713,699 passengers in January 2025, marking a 15% increase compared to the same period last year, the company said on Tuesday.
-
Last week, Azerbaijani media reported an impending increase in retail bread prices, attributing the rise to an increase in product weight. The following day, an official notification confirmed that the government had no intentions of sanctioning a bread price hike in the country. However, the threat of a price increase for this staple food remains for another reason.
Leave a review