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Space program overview Kazakhstan, in 3 editions.

The entry for Kazakhstan published Space program overview in 3 editions of 34, from 2023 to 2025. The text changed in 2 editions. Each is shown as published. Space program overview in every entry.

editions changed the text
2
the first edition with it
2023
the latest edition with it
2025

Published as “Space program overview” (2023 to 2025).

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  • space program originated with the former Soviet Union;
  • focuses on satellite acquisition and operation;
  • builds (with foreign assistance) and operates communications, remote sensing (RS), and scientific satellites;
  • building space infrastructure, such as launch and testing facilities, ground stations, and rocket manufacturing;
  • has an astronaut (cosmonaut) program;
  • has relations with a variety of foreign space agencies and industries, including those of China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, and the UK;
  • participates in international programs such as the International Space Station;
  • has state-owned and private companies that assist with the country’s space program and work closely with foreign commercial entities (2025)

has an active and ambitious space program that originated with the former Soviet Union; focused focuses on the satellite acquisition and operation of satellites; operation; builds (with foreign assistance) and operates communications, remote sensing (RS), and scientific satellites; building space infrastructure, such as launch and testing facilities, ground stations, and rocket manufacturing; has an astronaut (cosmonaut) program; has relations with a variety of foreign space agencies and industries, including those of China, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, UAE, and the UK; participates in international programs such as the International Space Station; has state-owned and private companies that assist in the development and building of with the country’s space program, including satellites, satellite payloads, program and associated capabilities; they also work closely with foreign commercial entities (2024)
note: further details about the key activities, programs, and milestones of the country’s space program, as well as government spending estimates on the space sector, appear in the Space Programs reference guide
(2025)

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Central Intelligence Agency. “Kazakhstan: Space program overview.” The World Factbook, 2023–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/kazakhstan/space-program-overview.

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