Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency
| Azərbaycan Milli Aero Kosmik Agentliyi | |
| Agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | MAKA |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Type | Space agency |
| Jurisdiction | Azerbaijan |
| Headquarters | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Administrator | Natiq Cavadov |
Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency (MAKA; Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Milli Aerokosmik Agentliyi) is a governmental body that coordinates all Azerbaijani space research programs with scientific and commercial goals. The National Aerospace Agency has been operating as a "Kaspiy" Scientific Center within the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan since 1974, and the Space Exploration Scientific Production Association (CTEB) was established based on the "Kaspiy" Scientific Center in 1981. The Azerbaijan National Aerospace Agency was established in 1992 by Decree No. 580 of Azerbaijani President in place of the Kaspiy Scientific Research Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan.