ArmInfo.The satellite belongs to the Republic of Armenia, and with its acquisition, we got the opportunity to build a station in the country and train the team by the Satlantis Spanish company. Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan stated this in an interview with CivilNet.
"Globally, we have acquired not only a satellite, but also capabilities, infrastructure, which will be a big push, both in terms of the development of science and in terms of business interest," he said, noting the enthusiasm from young people, calling it important from the point of view of training specialists in this field.
Speaking about the parameters, Grigoryan noted that the capabilities of the satellite are estimated above average. "Specialists will tell you more about this. But in making this decision, we involved internationally renowned Armenian experts who helped us advance this issue. This is the first step. But I have to disappoint those who think that this will solve all our problems", said the secretary of the Security Council. The existing capabilities of the satellite, he said, will allow to solve numerous issues, ranging from agriculture to the demarcation process. In addition, Grigoryan noted that the Armenian satellite has exceptional capabilities, but it will take some time to fully reveal them. "We do not yet receive the necessary information, but it will be later," he assured. At the same time, Grigoryan urged to evaluate this issue in the context of increasing state funding for the scientific sector by 82%. It should be reminded that On May 25, 2022, at 22:35 Yerevan time, Armenia's first space satellite was launched into the Earth's orbit on a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral in the United States. The satellite was launched into space as a result of cooperation between the Armenian state Geocosmos company and the Spanish Satlantis. It should be noted that part of the public reacted to the news about the launch of the Armenian satellite with a certain skepticism. In particular, there were accusations about the unreliability of the declared information, that the satellite was rented, etc.