Azerbaijan's first telecommunication satellite takes its orbital position

According to APA, from 19 February to early March, Azerspace-1 trials will continue and thereupon it will be fully leased to Azercosmos. The satellite will be managed by specialists of Azercosmos from the main control center near Baku. Redundant control center is located in Nakhchivan. Remind that, Azerbaijan's first telecommunications satellite (Azerspace-1) launched to orbit on February 8. Azerspace-1 manufactured by the US-based Orbital Sciences Corporation on a flight-proven GEO Star-2 platform and launched by the highly reliable Ariane-5 launch vehicle of the French Arianespace. More

(Source: News.Az - Feb 20)