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Kazakhstan plans manufacture of satellites with foreign partners

Kazakhstan plans manufacture of satellites with foreign partners. The Responsible Secretary of National Space Agency of Kazakhstan, Ergazy Nurgaliyev, informed, following the results of the two-day international conference devoted to development of space industry on Friday, the agency reports.

Almaty. July 29. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan plans manufacture of satellites with foreign partners. The Responsible Secretary of National Space Agency of Kazakhstan, Ergazy Nurgaliyev, informed, following the results of the two-day international conference devoted to development of space industry on Friday, the agency reports.

Representatives of the Franco-Italian delegation, in particular, companiy ThalesAleniaSpace (France) has demonstrated big interest in this project. "Kazakhstan plans to develop space industry. The first stage of development will be assembly-testing complexes. We would like to take part in creation of these complexes," ThalesAleniaSpace representative said.

"Construction of such complexes will allow Kazakhstan to build in the future satellites on the territory of the Republic," the chairman of the project ThalesAleniaSpace said.

In addtion to assembly-testing complexes, Franco-Italian delegation is interested in satellites projects for scientific analysis, in which Kazakhstan would act in the role of a customer. The delegation is ready to share the experience with the Kazakhstan experts in this sphere.

"We have discussed with Franco-Italian delegation, representatives of the company ThalesAleniaSpace and Telespazio (Italy). We have cooperated with these companies for a long time. National Company Kazakhstan Garysh Sapary has cooperated with them under concrete projects - creation of satellite system Remote Sounding of the Earth. The republican center of space communication is the customer of creation of communication satellite and broadcasting Kaz Sat-2. They will deliver us systems and spare parts for the satellite. These companies will participate in development and creation of KazSat-3," the Responsible Secretary noted.

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