During Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s visit to Mongolia on October 29, Kazakhstan and Mongolia signed a landmark agreement to jointly develop an Earth remote sensing satellite. This collaboration will allow each country to independently control the satellite, providing both with real-time data to monitor natural resources and advance agricultural development.
At the signing ceremony, Zhaslan Madiyev, Kazakhstan’s Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry, commented: “This is the first export of a Kazakh satellite in the country’s history. Fully developed by Kazakh engineers, the satellite will be adapted to Mongolia’s needs, strengthening the regional satellite infrastructure and highlighting Kazakhstan’s growing potential in space technology.”
Remote sensing technologies will allow both countries to monitor land conditions, manage water resources, and analyze environmental changes more effectively.
The National Space Center of Kazakhstan will lead the project, working closely with Mongolian engineers. Throughout the initiative, Kazakh specialists will provide training to their Mongolian counterparts.
