Vietnam satellite obtained the first photo

The first photos of VNREDSat-1 capturing the Vietnamese area were transmitted to the earth, after the satellite entered the space three days ago.

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According to the announcement of the Management Board of the small satellite project, Institute of Space Technology, Academy of Science and Technology of Vietnam, 11 am 9/5 satellite VNREDSat-1 took photos and transmitted to the station to collect surface The first photo of the land belongs to Lung Cu of Ha Giang, Hanoi and Phu Quoc Island, although the weather is not favorable due to cloudiness in the Vietnamese territory.

Image transmitted from VNREDSat-1 satellite at Lung Cu. (Photo: Vast.ac)

The obtained images show that the system between the ground and the satellite initially works stably. This will be the initial result for the experts to evaluate the project effectiveness.

According to the plan, after obtaining photos in the territory of Vietnam, the experts will perform the task of testing and evaluating the equipment set on satellites for three months. Next, VNREDSat-1 will officially hand over to Vietnam for use.

Photo transmitted from VNREDSat-1 satellite at Hanoi location. (Photo: Vast.ac)

VNREDSat-1 satellite was launched into the 7/5 morning space after being delayed due to weather conditions, from the launching area of ​​Kourou, French Guyana.

VNREDSat-1 is an earth-observation optical satellite, capable of taking photos of all areas of the earth's surface. Satellite is responsible for taking photos of the entire territory of Vietnam, to serve the needs of remote sensing images of the ministries.