The Vietnam Space Center under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology recently informed that LOTUSat-1, Vietnam's first radar satellite, is expected to be launched into space in late 2025 or early 2026, after completing design and manufacturing.
Ground equipment, including a ground station with a 9.3-meter antenna, a satellite control and operation center, and a satellite data application center, have been installed at the Vietnam Space Center since May 2024, and the system is expected to be handed over in September 2024.
As planned, the LOTUSat-1 satellite will be handed over to the Vietnam Space Center in June 2025, after 3 months of orbital testing.
Previously, Vietnam signed a contract for the "LOTUSat-1 satellite, equipment and human resource training" with Sumitomo Corporation (Japan). The satellite weighs about 570 kg and uses radar technology capable of taking high-resolution images of the earth in all weather conditions, day and night. For a country with cloudy and foggy meteorological conditions like Vietnam, data from this satellite is expected to be very meaningful.
The project also aims to train highly qualified human resources, helping Vietnam gradually approach and master the technology of manufacturing satellites with larger mass.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/viet-nam-sap-phong-ve-tinh-radar-dau-tien-196240713193028302.htm
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