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Kazcosmos negotiating flights of Kazakh astronauts with NASA
Chair of Kazakhstan National Space Agency held talks with NASA representative on the possibility of sending Kazakh astronauts into space.
14 December 2011
Kazakhstan obtains full title to KazSat-2 communications satellite
Khalyk Kazakhinstrakh has been designated as the insurance company.
28 November 2011
Kiev offered Astana to cooperate in space industry
Kiev and Astana could establish a partnership in space industry.
25 November 2011
Kazakhstan is keen to use space technologies for peaceful purposes
Implementing its space program, Kazakhstan is striving for the joint use of space for peaceful purposes and international scientific partnership: Mussabayev.
05 October 2011
Soyuz TMA-21 with 3 astronauts on board successfully landed in Kazakhstan
Soyuz TMA-21 capsule successfully landed in Kazakhstan.
19 September 2011
Kazakhstan ready to allocate $164.3 million for KazSat-3
The satellite is to be launched in 2013.
12 September 2011
Kazakhstan’s Space Agency demands greater clarity with regards to Baiterek launch complex for Russia’s Angara booster rocket
It’s time to sit down and think if we really need the project that is likely not to pay back. The risks are huge: Mr. Mussabayev.
12 September 2011
Kazakhstan now has enough funds to send its cosmonaut to the International Space Station
There are two prospective cosmonauts, but they are facing lack of opportunities as Russia-made Soyuz rockets are now the only means of transporting cosmonauts of all countries to the ISS: Talgat Mussabayev, Head of the National Space Agency KazKosmos.
12 September 2011
$294.5 million to finance space exploration projects in 2012-2014
According to the Finance Ministry, a total of $563 million was to be earmarked for space exploration projects in 2011-2013.
28 August 2011
Taldykorgan students became finalists of The Flight to the Future contest
School students from Taldykorgan became finalists of the prestigious international contest of young space researchers called “Flight to Future”.
10 August 2011
Bekmambetov's Apollo-18 to hit screens in September
A space thriller Apollo-18 will hit Russian screens on September 1.
09 August 2011
KazKosmos willing to send a Kazakh cosmonaut to the International Space Station
According to Talgat Mussabayev, KazKosmos Head, the plan is hampered by the current lack of places aboard Soyuz spaceships.
28 July 2011
Massimov met with heads of space agencies of Russia and Kazakhstan
Karim Massimov met with Head of Russian Federal Space Agency and Chairman of Kazakhstan National Space Agency.
19 July 2011
Investments into creation of KazSat-2 to be recouped in 4 years
Consequently, in summer 2015 it will start filling the state coffers: Meirbek Moldabekov, Vice Chairman of the Kazakhstan Space Agency.
19 July 2011
Kazakhstan mulls joint space and nuclear projects with Russia: PM Massimov
According to him, some joint projects have been outlined with Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) in Dubna and Kurchatov Institute Russian Research Center in Moscow.
13 July 2011
Upper-stage rocket for Express-AM4 satellite delivered to Baikonur
Upper-stage rocket Briz-M was delivered to Baikonur. It is aimed for a launch of the Russian satellite Express-AM4.
08 July 2011
Kazakhstan considering entry into Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization
KazKosmos representatives met APSCO representatives to study opportunities which could be brought about following Kazakhstan’s accession into the Organization.
30 June 2011
Kazakhstan and Belarus can unite thier satellites
Kazakhstan and Belarus might unite their remote Earth-sensing satellites and use their data jointly. Space technologies “are becoming a tool for solving economic tasks,” Moldabekov.
24 June 2011
KazSat-2 satellite launch delayed
Additional protection is needed for one of the electric instruments of the satellite. This will entail an additional round of electric testing.
20 June 2011
Kazakh MP wants $1 billion in rent for Baikonur
The minimum cost of Baikonur cosmodrome annual rent should be $1 billion: Amangeldy Momyshev.
17 June 2011