Turkmenistan National Space Agency

Turkmenistan National Space Agency
Türkmenistanyň prezidentiň ýanynda Milli kosmos agentligi
Agency overview
Abbreviation	TNSA
Formed	2011
Type	Space agency
Administrator	Alladurdy Atayev
Website	http://www.turkmencosmos.gov.tm

Turkmenistan National Space Agency (TNSA; Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň prezidentiň ýanynda Milli kosmos agentligi), is a governmental body that coordinates all Turkmenistan space research programs with scientific and commercial goals. It was established in 2011.^[2]

Space programme

In 2011, Turkmenistan space industry boosted as new agency set up under the state program for development of space industry after President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow's approval.^[3]

Satellites

Turkmenistan contracted the Thales Alenia Space group to manufacture its first satellite launched into geosynchronous orbit in March 2015.

TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT

TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT is a geosynchronous orbit (GSO) communication satellite initially intended to be Turkmenistan's first satellite.^[4]^[5] Built by Thales Alenia Space, and contracted to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle in March 2015, the satellite has an anticipated service life of 15 years.^[6] The satellite will cover Europe and significant part of Asian countries and Africa and will have transmission for TV, radio broadcasting and the internet.^[7]^{[needs update]}