Turkic states join forces in space: OTS space agencies sign cooperation agreement

The heads of the space agencies of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) member countries signed an Agreement on Cooperation in the Space Industry on the sidelines of the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya. Azercosmos signed on behalf of Azerbaijan.

The agreement aims to take space cooperation among the Turkic states to a more systematic and practical level and to create a single platform for joint initiatives. Its main practical project is a joint OTS CubeSat, around which the parties will pool their technical capabilities, specialists and resources.

The agreement also covers satellite manufacturing, Earth observation, space science and research, and human-resource development. During the congress the Turkish Space Agency also signed a declaration of intent with the UK Space Agency.