Vietnam's first remote sensing satellite is about to enter the universe

VNREDSat-1, Vietnam's first earth observation satellite, will enter the beginning of the next month from the French launch site.

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VNREDSat-1 is expected to be launched at 9:06 am on May 3, Hanoi time from the launching ground of Kourou, French Guiana, made by Vega boosters, the Management Board of the Small Satellite Project of the Institute of Aerospace Technology reported on April 22.

Photos of VNREDSat-1. (Photo: Small satellite project management board)

Satellite of Vietnam by EADS Astrium Company, belonging to the European Defense Aerospace Corporation (EADS) is designed and manufactured by French satellites.

VNREDSat-1 project has a total investment of about 70 million USD with preferential ODA loans from the French Government and Vietnam's counterpart fund.

VNREDSat-1 is an earth-observation optical satellite capable of taking photos of all areas of the earth's surface. The satellite measures 600mm x 570mm x 500mm and weighs about 120kg. Its design life is 5 years.

When the project is successful, Vietnam will proactively provide high-resolution satellite images to ministries, branches and provinces that wish to use remote sensing satellite data, bringing practical efficiency to service. socio-economic development, coping with natural disasters and climate change.