Vietnam is about to launch a US $ 72 million satellite to space
According to Dr. Bui Trong Tuyen, Deputy Director of the Institute of Space Technology, the Government Office has just approved the plan to launch the miniature satellite VNREDSat-1A at the request of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
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Thus, VNREDSat-1A satellite will be launched into space in the second quarter of this year with VEGA rocket.
VNREDSat-1A satellite model.
Mr. Tuyen said, VNREDSat-1A is the first remote sensing satellite of Vietnam launched into space to serve the observation of natural resources, environmental management, natural disasters.
'If in the past a satellite image was purchased by Vietnamese agencies for 2,000 - 5,000 USD / photo and it took at least one to two months to receive it, with VNREDSat -1A we will get the right photos. at the time of shooting quickly , 'said Tuyen.
Thus, Vietnam can proactively provide high-resolution satellite images for ministries, branches and provinces to serve socio-economic development, response to natural disasters and climate change. . Especially when incidents occur such as storms, floods, forest fires, oil spills.
According to Mr. Tuyen, when the satellite comes into operation, it will combine with the system of receiving, storing and processing images of remote sensing satellites of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, creating a complete monitoring system. independent from satellite to ground receiving station and remote sensing data distribution center in Vietnam.
VNREDSat -1A Satellite Project has a total investment of 55.8 million Euro from ODA loans of the French Government and VND 64,820 million from Vietnam's counterpart funds.
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