Vietnam to launch first domestic satellite into orbit
The Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) has announced that the Southeast Asian country’s first-ever domestic satellite is scheduled to be sent into orbit.
The 'LOTUSat-1 satellite' project, a collaboration between VNSC and Japan's Sumitomo Corp., is set to launch from December 2024 to February 2025, local media the Vietnam Plus reports.
Deputy General Director of the VNSC, Le Xuan Huy is quoted by the Vietnam Plus saying that the 570 kg satellite, which has a 1-metre imaging resolution, should be finished in May 2024.
In addition to satellite development, classes have been held to transfer technology for radar satellite image processing to get people resources and technology ready for the launch, Huy adds.
The country will have higher expectations after the launch of the LOTUSat-1 satellite in terms of precise information for preventing natural disasters.
The launch of the LOTUSat-1 satellite will boost the hopes of the nation to receive accurate information for natural disaster prevention.
Vietnam, with a 3,440 km coastline and complex topography, is highly disaster-prone, with 70% of its coastal population exposed to flooding risks, the WHO reports.
