Vietnam: MicroDragon, a miniaturized satellite developed by Vietnamese engineers, would be launched in December with the collaboration of Japan.
Vietnam National Space Centre (VNSC) announced it as part of a joint Vietnam-Japan project on disaster and climate change prevention using earth observation satellites.
As per VNSC Deputy Director Vu Anh Tuan, the project has helped establish a disaster warning, resources management and environmental monitoring system by developing the infrastructure of the VNSC and transferring satellite manufacturing technology.
Till date, around 90% of work of the VNSC at the Hoa Lac High-tech Park has been finished and total completion is scheduled for 2019.
Vietnam’s own earth observation satellite is expected to provide imagery of a specific area within 6-12 hours, compared with at least two days when ordering from a satellite imagery provider.
The satellite will be deployed to assist in the prevention and mitigation of disasters and climate change as well as managing natural resources.
