Askar Zhumagaliev discussed opportunities for cooperation with the European Space Agency

The Hague, November 11, 2021 - Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of the Netherlands Askar Zhumagaliyev visited the European Center for Space Research and Technology (ESTEC) of the European Space Agency (ESA) to discuss cooperation in the field of the aerospace industry.

During the meeting with Franco Ongaro, ESA's Director of Technology, Engineering and Quality and Head of ESTEC important aspects of the development of bilateral cooperation in this field were discussed. In particular, A.Zhumagaliyev proposed to establish cooperation between the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ESTEC in the areas of assembling aerospace vehicles in Kazakhstan, organizing the exchange of experience and knowledge, as well as interaction on the exchange of Earth remote sensing data.

During the visit, the representatives of the Embassy got acquainted with the current technological projects, advanced developments and further plans for the development of ESA, as well as with the work of the assembly and testing sites of ESTEC.

The European Center for Space Research and Technology (ESTEC), located in Noordwijk, The Netherlands, is the main and largest center for the development and testing of spacecraft and space technology of the European Space Agency. More than 2000 specialists work here on dozens of space projects.