A Center for space monitoring and Geoinformation Technologies is being created in Uzbekistan

    Science 24 May 2022 1990

    In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 274 "On measures to further improve the activities of the Space Research and Technology Agency", in order to carry out space monitoring and provide public administration bodies with satellite images, as well as in order to establish effective use of the results of space activities in the socio-economic, scientific spheres, As well as in the field of defense and security, a Center for Space Monitoring and Geoinformation Technologies will be created in the system of the Agency for Space Research and Technology under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

    The Center will carry out its activities in the following areas:

    • remote sensing of the Earth using satellite devices, reception, storage, processing and transmission of data;
    • provision of services in the space industry;
    • implementation of scientific and innovative activities in this field in order to widely attract scientific and innovative technologies to the space sphere;
    • assistance in improving the efficiency of economic sectors, defense and security, socio-economic activities of regions using space and geoinformation technologies, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles.

    Also, the Center for Space Monitoring and Geoinformation Technologies has the right to provide state bodies and organizations, economic associations, local executive authorities, individuals and legal entities with space monitoring data obtained by Remote sensing of the Earth through satellite and unmanned aerial vehicles and to provide