Turkmenistan will launch the first satellite communication Turkmen Alem on April 24

Almaty. March 31. Silkroadnews - Launch of the first Turkmen communications satellite Turkmen Alem by US company SpaceX will be held on April 24, reported Trend.
"The satellite will be launched into orbit by a carrier rocket Falcon 9. The satellite will have three antennas which will cover part of Europe, Africa and Asia, and will allow Turkmenistan to make a significant breakthrough in the field of telecommunications, and other applications such as the Internet, mobile communication", - says the publication.
It is expected that from space will be possible to monitor the agricultural areas, to conduct research for the needs of the oil and gas industry, to carry out environmental monitoring.