National Aerospace Agency of Azerbaijan

The National Aerospace Agency of Azerbaijan has been operating as part of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan (ANAS) as the Caspian Scientific Center since 1974. In the same year, the Special Design Bureau for Space Instrumentation was established at the Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan to conduct space research. In 1992, by a resolution of the President Azerbaijan On the basis of the NGO KI, the Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency was formed. By the decree of the President of Azerbaijan from 2006, ANAKA (later NAKA) was transferred to the Ministry of Defense Industry of the Republic of Azerbaijan . Within the framework of the MAKA work plan, he developed the conceptual schemes for defense products. The SRI of the Ministry conducts 20 research and development works, 9 of which are the framework of the state order ^[2] . In 2006, the Ministry of Communications and Information Technologies of Azerbaijan applied to the International Telecommunication Union (MTS) in connection with the allocation of unplanned orbital positions and frequencies to Azerbaijan. In 2008, coordination requirements were submitted to MTS, and today work is being carried out in accordance with the procedural rules ^[3] .

The program includes the purchase of equipment, the future production of this equipment at facilities under the control of MSN, the training of personnel in the country and abroad, in particular in the USA, France and Russia, the improvement of social conditions for employees, the reorganization of agency offices, the creation of laboratories, etc. ^[four]

The landfill used by the agency was built in the 1970s, but, since 1988, has not been used properly. At the moment, the landfill is being expanded and brought to the level of world standards. Currently, models and equipment produced at the institute are being tested at the site of the Nabran test site. The purpose of this training ground is to test instruments created by scientifically sound institutes at MAKA plants. In the future, this training ground will expand. It is planned to build a training complex for the training of engineers-420 engineers in Mingachevir ^[4] .

NAKA collaborates with leading aerospace organizations in countries such as Russia, France, Syria, Pakistan, India, Indonesia and others. MAKA is a member of ISNET, the only organization dealing with space problems in Islamic countries ^[4] .

NACA has 750 employees, of which 70 are candidates of science ^[4] .

• Implementation of state policy in the field of Earth exploration from space and space exploration
• Development and implementation of national aerospace programs.
• Coordination of work performed in the framework of international space projects and participation in them.
• Using the achievements of space technology for the needs of security and the economy of Azerbaijan.

The winner of the tender for the launch of the first national satellite was the American company Orbital Sciences Corporation . The first Azerbaijani artificial satellite Azerspace-1 was launched on February 7, 2013 ^[5] . For the satellite, Malaysia provided its 46th position in geostationary orbit under appropriate conditions ^[6] . The satellite provides digital broadcasting, Internet access, data transfer, the creation of multi-service VSAT networks, as well as government communications. The satellite serves countries in Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

The republic is working on a project to launch a second satellite called Azerspace-2. As part of these plans, a tender has already been announced for its construction and equipment for a ground control center. The new satellite will provide services of digital broadcasting, Internet access, data transfer and so on.

Azerbaijan also has a low-orbit satellite Azersky. The satellite was handed over to Azerbaijan under the agreement signed between Azercosmos and Airbus Defense and Space . The minimum payback period on investments made in the satellite is from five to seven years. The satellite began to fully operate on January 1, 2015 and provide services to foreign countries. Already in the same year, a contract was signed for the provision of services in the amount of approximately 20 million euros.

The presence of Azerbaijan’s own telecommunication satellites will affect the reduction of tariffs for telecommunication services, as well as save the country’s expenses on renting foreign satellites ^[7] .

The satellite of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is for informational purposes only. The satellite's function is remote sensing to study the Earth ^[4] .

• Research Institute of Aerospace Informatics .
• Special Design Bureau of Space Instrumentation .
• Space Research Institute for Natural Resources .
• Institute of Ecology .
• Pilot space instrument making plant .
• Special Design and Technology Bureau .

• National Aerospace Agency of Azerbaijan
• ANAS