French Arianespace to launch Azerbaijani second satellite into orbit

French Arianespace company will launch the Azerbaijani second telecommunication satellite "Azerspace-2 / Intelsat 38" into orbit, Elmir Velizade, Azerbaijani Deputy Minister of Communications and High Technologies, said Dec.1 at a press-conference dedicated to the opening of the BakuTel-2015 exhibition. He said that Arianespace company has won Azercosmos’s tender to put the second telecommunication satellite into orbit. "The Azerbaijani first satellite was also put in orbit by Arianespace company,” he said. “We expect that Azercosmos will sign another contract with this company." More

(Source: Trend News Agency - Dec 2)