Azercosmos OJSC holds workshop on topic of “Radar images and their applications”

A workshop on the topic of "Radar images and their applications" has been held at the Main Ground Satellite Control Centre of Azercosmos OJSC.

The aim of the workshop, which was co-organised by the Canadian communications and information company, MDA Corporation, was to demonstrate the capabilities of radar observation of the Earth's surface and identify new areas of application of radar images.

At the workshop, MDA and Azercosmos experts made presentations on images received from radar satellites, using of satellite images for monitoring of environment,   using of satellite images for agricultural purposes, conducting of geospatial research activities with the use of satellite images, using of satellite images for monitoring of oil spills in the sea, using of satellite images for defence and security purposes and using satellite images for exploration and production purposes.

The participants of the workshop also discussed the possibilities of joint use of radar and optic images.

The workshop, which was organised with the purpose of educating potential beneficiaries, was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the National Aerospace Agency, the Republican Seismic Survey Centre, the National Aviation Academy, the State Border Service, the State Maritime Administration, the State Oil Company, the company BP Azerbaijan and private companies engaged in the processing of satellite imagery.

Note that last year the company Space Systems/Loral LLC of MDA Corporation, a leading provider of commercial satellites, was selected as the manufacturer of Azerbaijan’s third satellite or the second telecommunications satellite in terms of its designation.

Within the framework of cooperation, MDA Corporation, which receives radar images from its own Radarsat satellites and processes them, organises trainings on a long-term basis for Azercosmos employees. During these trainings, Azercosmos employees obtain valuable skills and knowledge in the field of processing satellite images. And this workshop was organised as part of the cooperation project.


About Azercosmos

"Azercosmos" Open Joint Stock Company (OJSCo) is the only satellite operator in Caucasus established on May 3rd 2010 and fully owned by the government of Azerbaijan Republic. Having launched the Azerspace-1, the first-ever satellite of Azerbaijan, on February 8th 2013, the company provides highly reliable, satellite-based communication services to enterprise and government customers for DTH, voice, video, data and mobility applications.

With the advanced design and flexible switching capabilities of the Azerspace-1 telecommunication satellite, millions of viewers are able to get an access to information and communications services worldwide. Azerspace-1 plays a role as an important gateway in a joint space that connects more than 50 countries in Central Asia, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

In December 2014, Azercosmos took over the rights to operate and commercialize Azersky, high resolution (1.5m imagery products) optical Earth observation satellite, and entered into the commercial business of Earth observation services, including geo-Information services.

With its high-skilled personnel and advanced technical capacity, "Azercosmos" OJSCo has succeeded in becoming one of the driving forces of the ICT sector both in the country and region during the short period since its inception. Its resources allow the company to be well-equipped and hence handle emerging technologies along with creating an added value for the population that is beyond the reach of the terrestrial networks in benefiting from the satellite-based services. Strategic development plans of the company include enhancing the coverage area and spectrum of services by launching the second telecommunications satellite Azerspace-2 at 45° East longitude in 2017 and a very high resolution optical Earth observation satellite in upcoming years.