First Azeri telecom satellite to be launched in January
The first Azerbaijani telecommunications satellite Azerspace to be put into orbit is expected to be launched in January 2013, Azerbaijani Deputy Communications and IT Minister Iltimas Mammadov said on Tuesday.
He said the work on launching the satellite is on schedule and at the testing phase.
Azerspace's service area will include the countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia and North Africa. The satellite exploitation term in the orbit will last up to 15 years.
The satellite is being leased from the Malaysian company Measat Satellite Systems, owned by the Malaysian government.
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