Turkmenistan to launch telecommunication satellite into orbit in Nov.

Turkmenistan will launch its first communication satellite 'TurkmenAlem 520E' into orbit in November 2014, the country's media reported on April 12 referring to Alladurdy Atayev, the chairman of the National Space Agency under Turkmen President. "It is planned to launch the Turkmen first communication satellite into orbit with the help of "Falkon 9" rocket-carrier in November, the Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary news agency reported. More

(Source: Trend.az - Apr 14)