Journalists visit Azercosmos company
Baku, February 12 (AZERTAC). A group of journalists has today visited Azercosmos company.
Chairman of Azercosmos Rashad Nabiyev briefed the journalists on the activities of the company.
He touched on recent launch of Azerbaijan`s first communications satellite.
Nabiyev noted that once testing was completed and the spacecraft was positioned at its orbital location, day-to-day operations of Azerspace/Africasat-1a would be handed over to Azercosmos, which would continue to operate the spacecraft from its control centers in Baku and Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan.
He said those facilities were designed and built by Azercosmos to support the installation of the ground control systems provided by Orbital, including ground antennas, radio-frequency electronics, computer platforms, and the software used to command, monitor and control the Azerspace/Africasat-1a satellite.
“With the advanced design and switching capabilities of Azerspace-1 telecommunications satellite, millions of viewers can get access to information and communications worldwide. Our satellite plays a role of the gateway in space that connects over than 50 countries in Central Asia, Europe and Africa.”
“Following its launch, the satellite will undergo in-orbit testing and verification that all subsystems are operating as planned.”
With an anticipated service life of 15 years, Azerspace/Africasat-1a is based on Orbital`s flight-proven GEOStar-2 platform. The hybrid C- and Ku-band satellite will generate approximately five kilowatts of payload power and carry 36 active transponders, providing communications services to Azerbaijan, Europe, Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Azerspace/Africasat-1a will operate from an orbital location at 46 degrees East longitude through an arrangement between Azercosmos and MEASAT Satellite Systems of Malaysia, which owns the rights to the orbital slot.”
Azercosmos is a Caucasian premier satellite operator. The company positions itself mainly as the operator that is directed to satisfy customer requirements. It provides highly reliable and satellite-delivered communication services and platforms to broadcasting, broadband and government customers.
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