Azercosmos, Italian Leaf Space To Install Ground Control Station In Azerbaijan
Date
7/22/2022 7:07:54 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijani satellite operator Azercosmos and Italian Leaf
Space, a leading provider of ground segment as-a-service (GSaaS)
solutions, signed a long-term commercial partnership to leverage
synergies in the space sector, including the installation of a
ground station at Azercosmos' Main Ground Control Station, Azernews
reports.
The new 3.7-meter S/X-band terrestrial antenna will provide an
expanded opportunity to communicate with, and monitor, the status
of spacecraft, including critical data processing, transmission,
telemetry, and control between satellite networks.
“We are thrilled to be partnering with Azercosmos to support
their growing presence in space while also expanding our already
robust global network of ground stations by adding an antenna in
Azerbaijan,” Leaf Space's CEO and co-founder Jonata Puglia
said.
Moreover, with the addition of this new ground station, Leaf
Space will support Azercosmos throughout the entire lifecycle of
its satellite operations, beginning with the launch and early
operations (LEOP), ongoing mission operations, and extending
through decommissioning of the space asset.
“This long-term agreement between Azercosmos and Leaf Space is
an essential step toward future sustainable development of
space-related activities between our companies and signals a larger
Azerbaijani-Italian bilateral strategic partnership,” Azercosmos
Vice-Chairman Fuad Aslanov said.
Established in 2010, Azercosmos is the only satellite operator
in the South Caucasus region and provides high-quality satellite
services for telecommunications and geographic intelligence.
Azercosmos along with Azerspace-1, Azerspace-2, and Azersky
satellites, facilitates the reception of signals from satellites of
other satellite operators via a fiber-optic network.
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