Vietnam micro satellites make the first signal from the universe

The micro-satellite PicoDragon developed by young Vietnamese scientists gave the first signal to the ground at 23 pm on November 19.

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The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology on November 20 said that the PicoDragon micro-satellite developed by young scientists of the National Satellite Center (VNSC) gave the first signal to the ground.

Accordingly, at 19: 17 on November 19 (Vietnam time), the PicoDragon micro-satellite (Small Dragon) by VNSC of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology was pushed out from the International Space Station ( ISS).

PicoDragon of Vietnam and two other American micro satellites are put into orbit.(Photos provided by VNSC)

Just 4 hours later, from 23 hours 8 minutes, the first signals were successfully captured by ground stations in Japan. Subsequently, the ground station located at VNSC also received signals from PicoDragon.

Shortly after, the satellite began to take steps in the start-up process such as checking the working state, measuring environmental parameters, ensuring the requirement for antenna expansion and starting the transceiver system. radio signal. In normal mode, PicoDragon continuously broadcast promotional news with the content 'PicoDragon Vietnam'.

Currently, VNSC's engineering team is actively implementing the reception of the next signal and contacting other earth stations around the world for assistance.

With this result, PicoDragon became the first satellite built by Vietnam to operate successfully in space.

Previously, on August 4, PicoDragon satellite was successfully launched on ISS Station via Japanese HTV4 transport ship and kept on ISS Station for more than 3 months. Last night on November 19, PicoDragon and two other small American satellites were put into orbit.

The mission of PicoDragon is to photograph the Earth, measure some satellite parameters and the cosmic environment.(Photos provided by VNSC)

Pico Dragon has a size of 10 x 10 x 11.35cm, volume of 1kg, is a product developed entirely by young engineers and researchers of VNSC.

All steps in the process of satellite development from research, design, manufacturing, integration to testing are carried out in Vietnam. The vibration and heat testing at the laboratory of Professor S.Nakasuka, Tokyo University and a number of other experiments at JAXA Aerospace Agency (Japan).

The mission of the satellite is to take pictures of the Earth, measure some satellite parameters and the cosmic environment by satellite sensors and test ground communications.