Azerbaijan unveils details of Azersky-2 satellite PHOTO

The Azersky-2 Earth observation satellite, which will be launched into orbit by Israeli Aerospace Industries next year, weighs 200 kg and will operate for seven years.

It can be used to take photographs of the surface from an altitude of 600 km, Report informs.

Two cameras with an aperture of 50 cm have been installed under the OPTSAT 500 microsatellite to capture footage.

The Israeli company said that OPTSAT 500 is based on 40 years of experience in the space industry.