Belarus to launch new satellite in 2009

Belarus plans to launch a new space satellite in 2009, National Academy of Sciences chairman Mikhail Myasnikovich said at a meeting of the Council of Ministers.
Myasnikovich stressed that the new satellite would be better than BelKA in terms of the platform and technical performances.

The head of the Academy of Sciences noted that 9 ministries in Belarus regularly use space date.

Interfax