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Key space-program milestones Azerbaijan, in 1 edition.

The entry for Azerbaijan published Key space-program milestones in 1 edition of 34, from 2025 to 2025. The text never changed. Each is shown as published. Key space-program milestones in every entry.

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2013 - first communications satellite (Azerspace-1) built by US company and launched on European rocket

2014 - took operational control over remote sensing (RS) satellite (SPOT-7, now Azersky) from a French company (satellite ceased operations in 2023)

2017 - second communications satellite (Azerspace-2) built by US company and launched on European rocket

  • 2023 - agreed to participate in China's International Lunar Research Station Cooperation project, which aims to establish a base on the Moon in the 2030s;
  • signed agreement with Israel to jointly develop two multi-spectral RS satellites (Azersky-2 program) for scheduled launches in 2026 and 2028 (2025)

2013 - first communications satellite (Azerspace-1) built by US company and launched on European rocket
2014 - took operational control over remote sensing (RS) satellite (SPOT-7, now Azersky) from a French company (satellite ceased operations in 2023)
2017 - second communications satellite (Azerspace-2) built by US company and launched on European rocket
2023 - agreed to participate in China's International Lunar Research Station Cooperation project, which aims to establish a base on the Moon in the 2030s; signed agreement with Israel to jointly develop two multi-spectral RS satellites (Azersky-2 program) for scheduled launches in 2026 and 2028 (2025)

Central Intelligence Agency. “Azerbaijan: Key space-program milestones.” The World Factbook, 2025–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/azerbaijan/key-space-program-milestones.

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