Paris (AFP)
April 24, 2014
Kazakhstan's first-ever Earth observation satellite is to be fired into orbit next week from the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana, launch company Arianespace said.
The 830-kilogram (1,829-pound) orbiter will provide Kazakhstan with data for mapmaking and security, monitor changes in nature and agriculture, and provide support for rescue operations in case of natural disaster, it said in a statement.
The satellite, dubbed KazEOSat-1, will take off on a lightweight Vega launcher overnight on Monday, Kourou time.
It will orbit the Earth at about 700 kilometers (435 miles) and remain in service for seven years.
Source: Space Daily.
Link: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kazakh_satellite_to_be_launched_into_orbit_999.html.
April 24, 2014
Kazakhstan's first-ever Earth observation satellite is to be fired into orbit next week from the European spaceport in Kourou in French Guiana, launch company Arianespace said.
The 830-kilogram (1,829-pound) orbiter will provide Kazakhstan with data for mapmaking and security, monitor changes in nature and agriculture, and provide support for rescue operations in case of natural disaster, it said in a statement.
The satellite, dubbed KazEOSat-1, will take off on a lightweight Vega launcher overnight on Monday, Kourou time.
It will orbit the Earth at about 700 kilometers (435 miles) and remain in service for seven years.
Source: Space Daily.
Link: http://www.spacedaily.com/reports/Kazakh_satellite_to_be_launched_into_orbit_999.html.
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