The telecommunications satellite Azerispace-1 of Azerkosmos will provide an open channel broadcast Afghan Batur. This is the first "Asian reversal" Azerbaijani space technology - through her signal received by inhabitants of Europe and North Africa.
According to the Ministry of Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan, signed a contract on July 5 between JSC Azerkosmos and Afghan media company APMC. Cooperation between the two institutions began this year short-term capacity utilization Azerispace-1 during the presidential elections in Afghanistan.
APMC President Massoud Ameri at the signing of the contract also discussed with the management of Azerkosmos broadcasting via satellite Azerispace-one other Afghan channels and prospects for expanding cooperation between Azerbaijan and Afghanistan in the field of satellite communications.
The sputnik Azerspace-1 was launched on February 9, 2013 from Kourou in northeastern South America, in French Guiana. Manufacturer - American company Orbital Sciences Corporation. For operating equipment used orbital position owned Malaysian company MEASAT, what has a lease agreement.
The satellite will be in orbit about 22 years old, costs must be recouped in 5-7 years. Total cost Azerspace-1 is $ 233 million, almost half of which ($ 121.7 million) spent on manufacturing, $ 93.8 million - to run, to $ 17.5 million - to launch insurance, annual maintenance and other costs in connection with insurance.
The manufacturing costs ($ 121.7 million) include the production of satellite construction of the necessary ground equipment, training and other positions.
Net income from the operation of Azerspace-1 is expected to reach $ 420 million. - 17D-
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