Turkmenistan has finalized the preparation of the technical assignment for the creation of the next (second) national satellite, the functions of which will include Earth remote sensing.
TurkmenAlem 52E, Turkmenistan’s first telecommunications satellite, was launched on April 28, 2015 from Cape Canaveral (Florida, US). It was brought to the space by Falcon 9 v1.1 carrier rocket. The satellite entered its orbital position on May 17, 2015.
After the successful completion of all tests, TurkmenAlem 52E was officially handed over by Thales Alenia Space contractor to Turkmenistan for operation.
The satellite has three antennas covering dozens of countries in Europe and Asia, as well as the Middle East and North Africa. (Trend/Business World Magazine)