In 2012, there will be VINASAT-2 satellite

The Government Office has just announced the Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has agreed on the investment policy of VINASAT-2 project, in order to increase the capacity of Vietnam's telecommunications and rights-based infrastructure to use orbit positions. satellite 131.8 ^o E.

VINASAT-1 satellite illustration

Accordingly, the Prime Minister assigned Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) to be the investor of VINASAT-2 project, appoint bidders and take responsibility for consultancy packages and procurement packages for satellite (including including related control station equipment, satellite insurance package, and satellite launch service package.

Previously, in July 2009, the Ministry of Information and Communications officially assigned VNPT to use the orbit for the VINASAT-2 satellite, which is one of three satellite orbits that the Radio Frequency Department Electricity registered successfully in 2008.

Initial information indicates that the investment of VINASAT-2 project is expected to be around US $ 290-350 million. The roadmap for implementing the VINASAT-2 project is divided into steps and will be completed in 2012.

Vietnam's first satellite VINASAT-1 was successfully launched into orbit at position 132 ^o E and officially put into operation on May 22, 2008. It is expected that in 2010, 100% of VINASAT-1 satellite will be used up.

It is known that among the objectives of VINASAT-2 project is the promotion of Vietnam's telecommunications market to develop, meet the requirements of customers, keep orbit positions, make use of infrastructure effectively. VINASAT-1's system is available and reinforcing a team of Vietnamese experts to develop Vietnam's satellite information technology.