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Belarus Space Agency (BSA), is a governmental body that coordinates all Belarus space research programs with scientific and commercial goals. It was established in 2009.〔(''Belarus starts setting up national space agency'', belta.by, 16.12.2009. )〕 It is closely associated with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, which was responsible for Belarusian space travel until the foundation of the Belarus Space Agency. ==History of Belarusian Space Travel== The only two Belarusians in space were Pyotr Klimuk and Vladimir Kovalyonok. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union they worked in Russia. Belarus together with Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan are making joint efforts to adapt their existing geoinformation systems to particular applications. However, no formal agreements on cooperation in the development of common Geographic information system are in place.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 9. )〕 Belarus commenced the construction of a mission control station (MCC) as part of its longterm space programme aimed at expanding cooperation with Roscosmos. This MCC will enable the country to make fuller use of a prospective group of Russian-Belarusian ERS satellites.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 16. )〕 Belarus, in partnership with Roscosmos, is developing a new high-resolution ERS satellite, the so-called “flying telescope”, which will be placed into orbit in 2015.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 17. )〕 Having ample infrastructure and qualified personnel at its disposal, Russia remains the main provider of ERS services to other CIS countries like Belarus.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 22. )〕 A Belarusian ERS satellite is being designed in partnership with Russian companies. It will be launched by Cosmotrans from Baikonur using Dnepr-1 boosters.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 27. )〕 Negotiations were held between the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and Roscosmos over Belarus joining GLONASS. In Belarus, space activities were the domain of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus. The main space activities of the academy were: * development of ERS spacecraft and advanced space technology and equipment; * development of ground infrastructure for receiving, processing and distributing satellite data and spacecraft control; * development and introduction of space information technology; * development of a satellite communications system; * development of a single geodetic, navigation and time system based on the national ERS system; * space industry personnel training.〔(''Space Industry in CIS Countries: Prospects of Cooperation'', Almaty 2010, p. 39. )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Belarus Space Agency」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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