Azerbaijan to announce tender for satellite construction by late 2013

Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Minister for Communications and Information Technologies, said that a tender for the construction of a low-orbit optic satellite will be announced by the end of 2013, 1news.az reports.The construction process will take 2 years. At least two small low-orbit satellites are planned for launch.

Ali Abbasov, Azerbaijani Minister for Communications and Information Technologies, said that a tender for the construction of a low-orbit optic satellite will be announced by the end of 2013, 1news.az reports.

The construction process will take 2 years. At least two small low-orbit satellites are planned for launch.