28 November 2003 07:59
Kazakhstan wants Russia`s help to design, launch its first telecom satellite
Moscow, 28 November: Russia's Khrunichev State Space Research Centre representatives are holding talks with
Astana on designing and launching Kazakhstan's first communications and broadcasting satellite, the deputy general
director of the space centre, Denis Pivnyuk, told ITAR-TASS today.
He said that the Kazakh government had put forward a series of conditions for the implementation of the project,
including the training of Kazakh staff directly during designing, testing and launching the satellite.
The Kazakh side would also like to get access to new space technologies and to ensure the construction of terrestrial
mission control centres in Kazakhstan. The Kazakh authorities would also like to ensure Khrunichev's technical
support for upgrading the country's telecom infrastructure.
Astana counts on the introduction of new technologies in the space telecom and communication systems. It intends to
make use of the satellite to explore the Caspian Sea area and border territories, as well as to ensure the
country's information security.
[ITAR-TASS news agency] |
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