1. Azerspace-1 Satellite
Azercosmos OJSC guide

2. Evolution of national space industry
November 4, 2008 – Presidential decree on creation of aerospace industry and launch of telecommunication satellites into orbit
August 17, 2009 – State Program on creation and further development of aerospace industry in Azerbaijan Republic
May 3, 2010 – Presidential decree on incorporation of Azercosmos Open Joint Stock Company
February 8, 2013 – Launch of 1st telecommunication satellite, Azerspace-1, into 46 East 2

3. About Azercosmos
Azercosmos is the premier Azerbaijani satellite operator offering hi-tech satellite-related services for the territories of Europe, Africa, Central Asia and Middle East.
The technical staff of the company is comprised of highly-skilled local specialists who passed a series of trainings provided by its foreign partners in such countries as US, Malaysia, China and India. 3

4. Evolution of Azerspace-1, first telecom satellite
May 25th 2010
Agreements on mutual finance and manage the procurement and launch of the satellite in the orbital slot
Joint use of the 46º E orbital position
Establishment of Primary & Backup Satellite Operation Facilities in Azerbaijan
Establishment of Secondary Satellite Operation Facility within the operational facility of MEASAT in Malaysia
May 27th 2010
Agreement on procurement of geostationary telecommunaction satellite
November 5th 2010
Launch service of Azerspace-1 4

5. Main Satellite Ground Control Station
Azerspace-1 is currently operated by means of Main Satellite Ground Control Station of Azercosmos OJSCo situated in the Absheron Peninsula near the city of Baku. 5

6. Backup Satellite Ground Control Station
For emergency situations, Azercosmos has its Backup Satellite Ground Control Station which is located in the Nakhchivan region of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The Backup Station is capable of simultaneous control over several satellites at a given time. 6

7. Azerspace-1: General information
Satellite name: AZERSPACE-1
Geostationary position: 46 East Longitude
Launched: 7 February 2013
Telecommunication service frequencies:
C-band (3-6 Ghz)
Ku-band (10-14 Ghz)
Satellite lifetime: 15 years 7

8. Satellite can be used for
TV broadcasting:
Any TV signal standard – analog or digital
Any video encoding standards like MPEG2, MPEG4;
Any video resolution standards like SDTV, HDTV and even Ultra HDTV;
Key clients are TV/radio companies who wish to broadcast to the areas of Azerspace-1 coverage (Europe, Africa, Central Asia and Middle East). 8

9. Azerspace-1 usage areas
Data connection:
Supporting any data connection protocols;
Data speed depends on volume frequencies purchased by a client. It can vary from 0 to 1000 Mb/s;
No monthly limit of traffic volume;
Data connection can be between two points within private network and also can be used for accessing from one point to Internet;
Key clients are telecom companies (VSAT service providers, Internet Service Providers, mobile operators and etc.) serving other industries where any head office needs to connect to a regional branch (or a ship) in sea, island, desert, mountain or any area without telecom infrastructure. 9

10. Azerspace-1 usage areas by industry
TV companies for wide area broadcast;
State entities which want all regional branches to be connected to the main office;
Mobile operators can connect main station with an antenna somewhere far or at a difficult location;
Banks can connect main office with an ATM somewhere far or at a difficult location;
Any company head office may connect to remote branches;
In all cases, with access to Internet, a client can easily browse internet, use all internet communication software like Skype etc. 10

11. General coverage area
Azerspace-1 covers Africa, Middle East, Europe and Central Asia regions 11

12. C-band Total bandwidth: 288 Mhz C-band has two coverage zones:
Africa
Central Asia& Middle East
Very effective for areas with heavy and frequent rain
C band normally requires 30-40% larger antenna than Ku-band 12

13. C-band coverage: Africa13

14. C-band coverage: Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa14

15. Ku-band Total bandwidth: 396 Mhz Ku-band has two coverage zones:
Europe
Central Asia& Middle East. 15

16. Ku-band coverage: Central Asia16

17. Ku-band coverage: Europe17

18. Thank you Please send all your inquiries to sales@azercosmos.az