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Azersky may be used in agriculture

24 April 2015 [11:45] - TODAY.AZ

/By AzerNews/

By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijan's Space Agency Azercosmos suggested to use the resources of low-orbit satellite Azersky in agriculture and in the establishment and maintenance of the land cadastre, the agency reported on April 22.

The issue was raised during a workshop on the use of satellite imagery in these sectors organized at the agency, and attended by representatives of the Agriculture Ministry and the State Property Committee.

The images obtained with Azersky, can contribute to the effective management, assessment and prediction of the productive use of land, simplify the work in creating digital maps, etc.

The agency is going to offer the services of Azersky to defense, security sectors, as well as the oil industry by this year's end.

In addition, the satellite resources may also be involved in the study of natural resources, navigation, environmental protection, urban planning, tourism, etc.

The resources of the low orbit satellite will be used for the monitoring, delimitation and demarcation of Azerbaijan state borders. This was noted in a previously signed memorandum of understanding between the Communications and High Technologies Ministry and the State Border Service.

Azerbaijan started to control the satellite Azersky from December 2014. The satellite was launched in June 2014 in the framework of strategic cooperation in the space industry between Azerbaijan and France.

The satellite is capable to shoot 6 million square kilometers of the surface of the Earth. The resolution of the images obtained will be 1.5 meters. The satellite will work on orbit for 12 years.

Azersky has a broad range of applications including defense and security, emergency response, exploration of natural resources, maritime surveillance, sea faring, environmental protection, urban planning, cartography, agriculture, and tourism.

Azercosmos is the first satellite operator in the Caucasus. Azerspace-1, the telecommunication satellite operated by Azercosmos, provides highly-reliable broadband and broadcast solutions to its customers in Europe, Africa, Middle East, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.

The satellite which will operate in orbit for at least 15 years was launched in February 2013 and is equipped with 36 transponders: 24 in C-band and 12 in Ku-band at 46° East longitude.

The company's strategic development plans include the launch of a second telecommunications satellite and establishment of commercial business of Earth observation services in upcoming years.

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