Astana, Kazakhstan, July 19
By Daniyar Mukhtarov - Trend:
Kazakhstan will be able to monitor dams, bridges and other facilities from the space, the country's National Space Agency (Kazkosmos) said.
"It is planned to implement the project on creation of a high-accuracy satellite navigation system jointly with Kazakhstan's Defense Ministry. The system will cover the following spheres: accurate mapping and surveying, monitoring of bridges, dams, buildings and other structures that require monitoring of deformations," Kazkosmos said.
The high-accuracy satellite navigation system will be used in the land registry, agriculture, all-weather navigation, construction and geological exploration work, national security and other areas, the agency added.
"The project is aimed at creating conditions for the consumers of information from global satellite navigation systems in Kazakhstan to get qualitative real time-coordination and navigation services," Kazkosmos said.
The ground based infrastructure of high-accuracy satellite navigation system consists of the center of differential correction and monitoring, network of differential stations and so on.
