Vinasat-2 first signaled

As soon as Vinasat-2 left the missile to enter the orbit on May 16, the ground control center received the reception-transmitter signal. After about 10 days, the satellite will enter the right position of 131.8 degrees East.

Talking to PV, Mr. Bui Quoc Viet, Director of Information Center of Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) said that the initial launch of Vinasat-2 was successful. This satellite is flying in orbit, after about 10 days, it will be in the right position of 131.8 degrees East, 36,000km above the earth.

Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung congratulated Vinasat-2
successfully launched into orbit. (Photo: VNPT)

Next, Vinasat-2 is tested and tested for specifications in about 3 weeks. It is expected that in early July, Lockheed Martin (US) contractor will hand over to VNPT.

Immediately after Vinasat-2 separated from the Ariane 5 rocket, the ground control center received the satellite's receiver-transmitter signal."The launch process is taking place according to plan, waiting to go into the geostationary orbit is controlled, similar to the launch of Vinasat-1 4 years ago," Mr. Viet said.

As soon as Vinasat-2 leaves the rocket into orbit, the control center
The ground has received the reception signal - the first transmitter from this satellite.

Currently, satellite control is implemented by producer Lockheed Martin (USA) in cooperation with partners. After Vinasat-2 is handed over, VNPT's satellite control stations will receive and manage.

According to Arianespace, bring Vinasat-2 (Vietnam) and JCSAT-13 (Japan) into orbit to mark the 48th successive flight of Ariane rocket. The event is also a milestone of 300 commercial satellites. successfully launched from Guyana Island (South America) of this company since its inception.