Turkic countries plan joint satellite launch

Turkic countries plan joint satellite launch

The Turkic states intend to jointly launch the scientific and technological satellite CubeSat into space. Specialists from Uzbekistan are working together with their Kazakh counterparts on its assembly. Kazakhstan began developing the satellite, which is equipped with a camera and various instruments for conducting research, last year. Experts say the satellite will be used to capture space-based images of agricultural areas. In 2024, the five member states of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) - Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Türkiye, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Azerbaijan - signed an international agreement on the joint exploration of outer space.