Is Vinasat satellite located in optimal coordinates?

Prof. Dr. Tran Manh Tuan, chairman of the Scientific Council of the Space Technology Institute (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology), said:

- The geostationary orbit at an altitude of 36,000km is now too cramped with several hundred satellite and meteorological satellites of operating countries.

When developing the feasibility report of Vinasat project, the calculations show that if it is located at the coordinates of 132 degrees east, Vinasat satellite covers the entire territory of Vietnam, countries in Southeast Asia and a part of the territory. China, Japan. However, when Vietnam registered the position of 132 degrees east, at the adjacent 130-degree position was registered by the island nation of Tonga. Although the country does not yet have a satellite, we still have to negotiate with them to coordinate frequencies, avoid signal interference.

* Which position will Vinasat be launched in 2008, sir?

- Still the coordinates of 132 degrees east - the position from the beginning we wanted because we ended negotiations with Tonga.

The above coordinates will belong to Vietnam in 15 years Vinasat operates on the condition that the satellite of Vietnam must be launched into orbit in the second quarter of 2008. If for some reason, the satellite cannot be launched, the position of 132 degrees east will be withdrawn.

Compared to the original plan, the Vinasat project was three years late.

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