Azerbaijan's space program

Azerbaijan's space program is the program of the Azerbaijani government to develop Azerbaijan's space capabilities.

"Azercosmos", the first satellite operator in the South Caucasus, was established by the Decree No. 885 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev dated May 3, 2010, with the aim of ensuring the development, launch, management and operation of telecommunication satellites.

On February 8, 2013, Azerbaijan launched the first artificial satellite named Azerspace-1 into space.

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