Kazakhstan intends to cooperate with Turkiye to replace KazSat-3 satellite with KazSat-3R, QazMonitor reports citing Jibek Joly.
Following the meeting with the representatives of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency and Turkish Aerospace Industries, the Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry Bagdat Mussin reported that Kazakhstan and Turkiye are planning to expand their partnership in the field of aerospace technologies.
According to him, the Kazakh side plans to decommission KazSat-3, replacing it with a more advanced model, and is interested in the partner’s expertise in the matter. The replacement will ensure the uninterrupted provision of communication services in the country. The documentation and the project’s final calculations will be ready in February 2023.