What Happened
Tashkent Expands Space Programme With Chinese Partnership
Uzbekistan has successfully launched the Samarkand-2028 hyperspectral Earth observation satellite in partnership with a Chinese company, marking a significant milestone for the country’s space programme. The satellite, developed by STAR.VISION and Uzbekistan’s national space agency, Uzbekcosmos, is equipped with an artificial intelligence module designed to process collected data before transmission to Earth. The project aims to support various applications, including agriculture, environmental monitoring, and urban planning. This development was reported by Caliber.Az via foreign media.