Uzbekistan Prepares to Select First Cosmonaut

The Agency for Space Research and Technology of the Republic of Uzbekistan plans to announce the launch of a large-scale national selection of a candidate for a flight into orbit in the near future. This concerns the preparation of the first cosmonaut in the history of independent Uzbekistan.

Deputy Director of the agency, Muhiddin Ibrohimov, spoke about the details of the upcoming campaign on the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel. According to him, the requirements for applicants will be strict: participants will have to undergo a serious medical and physiological selection, confirm a high level of scientific training and knowledge of foreign languages. Both university students and current specialists will be able to apply. Specific dates and conditions of the competition will be announced later.

In parallel, Uzbekcosmos is developing its own technological base. Currently, specialists are preparing a presentation for the president, where they will present concepts for new satellite systems.

This concerns a project for a remote sensing satellite. Engineers have developed two versions of its design. During the presentation, it is planned to demonstrate the internal architecture of the satellite, the composition of the payload, the principles of operation of the solar panels, and the external appearance of the apparatus after being placed into orbit.