Kazakhstan Weighs Joint Satellite and Component Production With South Korea's CONTEC

Kazakhstan and South Korea's leading private space company CONTEC are considering joint production of satellites and their components on Kazakh territory. Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov discussed prospects for cooperation in the space industry with the company's founder and CEO, Lee Sonhi, on the sidelines of the KGIR-2026 investment forum in Shymkent, the government press service said.

The parties also discussed developing ground space infrastructure and localising certain production processes in Kazakhstan. Using artificial intelligence to process satellite data was named as another possible area of cooperation. Talks also covered training Kazakh specialists and plans to export joint products to foreign markets.

The government statement did not report any final agreements on launching production. On the sidelines of the IX Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable, Bektenov also met leaders of Aksa Energy, Carlsberg Kazakhstan and Solico Group, and instructed relevant ministries to support investment projects.