The satellite is designed for remote sensing of the Earth`s surface.
According to the Minister, the satellite will be used to monitor various objects, including in emergencies, for the needs of agriculture, cartography, and so forth.
“Azerbaijan has become the 20th country which launched the low-orbit satellites. In general, 50 satellites were put in orbit,” the Minister said.
Earlier, Abbasov said that Azerbaijan plans to launch at least two low-orbit optical satellites.
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