FPT satellite is about to fly to space

After passing the safety assessment period, the satellite manufactured by FPT Corporation will join a small satellite launch program organized by Japan and the US next month.

>>>Video: Simulation of F-1 satellites in space

FSpace Space Research Laboratory, FPT Technology Research Institute - FPT University, F-1 satellite has passed the flight safety assessment, meeting the technical standards of the Japanese Space Agency (JAXA) and was officially accepted to participate in the program to launch small satellites jointly organized by JAXA and NASA.

Currently F-1 was taken to Tsukuba Space Center, Japan to gather with 4 other small satellites. Technical staff is about to place them on a small satellite launcher.

5 small satellites will be launched into space. Defense
The F-1 crystal is in the second position from the right. (Photo: FPT)

After that, all 5 satellites will be transported to Tanegashima Space Center, Tanegashima Island in southern Japan. Here people put them on transport ships and finally put them on the rocket. According to the plan, the time of rocket launch begins at 11h18 am (Japanese time) or 9h18 am (Hanoi time) on July 21, 2012.

On June 25, NHK General TV, Japan broadcast a short report about a small satellite launch program to the upcoming International Space Station. This was probably the last footage of the F-1 before it was mounted on a rocket and launched into orbit

Mr. Vu Trong Thu, Head of FSpace at FPT University, said: 'Besides step by step mastering space technology to address practical applications, the FSpace team wants to bring hope into the future. and convey the message of youth in Vietnam: Space is not too far away, we can do things that seem impossible if we have determination! "

Small satellite F1 produced by FPT Corporation. (Photo: FPT)

The small satellite F-1 measures 10x10x10cm and weighs 1kg. The FSpace team started to research and build it from the end of 2008, with the goal of being able to "live" in space and signaling the earth control station, capturing low resolution images (640x480) of the Earth and satellite data transfer speeds reach 1,200 bits per second.

In the world, the trend of manufacturing small satellites (under 50kg) is developing very strongly in the last 10 years. The advantage of ultra-small satellites is the short manufacturing time, low cost, and the ability to use a whole bunch of satellites. However, for Vietnam this is still a very new field. Therefore, many industry experts said that, if successful, FPT will become the first private enterprise in the country to successfully manufacture small satellites, contributing to the development of Vietnam's space industry and science. Male.