Kyrgyzstan launched its first national satellite

The first national satellite of Kyrgyzstan was launched into orbit on October 1 from the Vandenberg base in California. This was reported by the press service of the President of Kyrgyzstan.

The launch of the device took place with the help of the Falcon 9 launch vehicle of the SpaceX company as part of a group of spacecraft. The ceremony was attended by the President of Kyrgyzstan, Sadyr Zhaparov. The spacecraft will be controlled from a center in Bishkek.

The project was implemented as part of the joint work of Kyrgyzstan and the United Arab Emirates. It took about 2.5 years to create the device. As reported by the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers - Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry Erlis Akunbekov, the device is primarily intended for the development of agriculture.

Information from the satellite will also be used to monitor glaciers, water bodies, forests and pastures, identify illegal landfills and subsoil use. In addition, the device will allow tracking the risks of floods, mudflows, landslides, droughts and forest fires. In the future, it is planned to introduce satellite data into state digital systems for building spatial maps and models.