Since 2015, the space system of remote sensing of the Republic of Kazakhstan (СS ERS RK- Cosmic system, remote sensing of the earth,) operates, consisting of two spacecraft "KazEOSat-1" and "KazEOSat-2" (medium and high spatial resolution), as well as the ground segment of ERS.
The ground target complex is designed to receive, process and distribute satellite images, as well as to form spacecraft flight tasks in accordance with customer requests for space imagery of the Earth's surface.
The Kazakh Remote Sensing System is designed to ensure the independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan in receiving operational monitoring information of the country, as well as receiving remote sensing data to solve problems of the economy, defense capability and national security of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The project is implemented jointly with the leading European company Airbus CS ERS includes two optoelectronic spacecraft (SC): high spatial resolution (1m) KazEOSat-1, medium spatial resolution (6.5m) KazEOSat-2, as well as a ground satellite control complex and a ground target complex for receiving, processing and distribution of remote sensing data to end users.
The first Kazakh high-resolution Earth remote sensing satellite KazEOSat-1 was successfully launched from the Kourou launch site (French Guiana) on April 30, 2014.
The KazEOSat-2 medium-resolution remote sensing satellite was launched on June 20, 2014 from the Russian Yasny launch base (Orenburg Region, Russia).
Within the framework of the contract of the Remote Sensing Control Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, training of Kazakhstani specialists and transfer of technologies for the design, production, assembly, testing and operation of spacecraft were carried out.