Turkmenistan, China eye space co-op opportunities
By Trend
Turkmenistan and China are considering cooperation opportunities in the field of space research, the Turkmen government reported on October 20.
The National Space Agency under the president of Turkmenistan and the China National Space Administration have a huge potential for cooperation,the government said.
Currently, 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 on October 19.
Over a hundred spacecraft and satellites were launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan, the message said.
Turkmenistan is now 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.
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