1. What was Vietnam's first satellite launched into space?

  • VINASAT-1
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  • PicoDragon
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  • NanoDragon
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  • VNREDSAT-1
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Vietnam's first satellite launched into space was VINASAT-1, a geostationary telecommunications satellite.

Launch date: April 19, 2008 (Vietnam time).

The satellite was manufactured by Lockheed Martin (USA) and launched into orbit by an Ariane-5 rocket (France). The orbital position is 132°E (132 degrees East).

VINASAT-1 has a total investment value of approximately 300 million USD.

2. How many years is VINASAT-1's lifespan?

  • 10
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  • 15
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  • 20
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VINASAT-1 weighs 2.8 tons and has an operating life of 15 years. Its operating frequency bands are the extended C band and the Ku band with a wide coverage area including Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Eastern China, India, Korea, Japan, Australia and Hawaii.

VINASAT-1 has a total investment value of approximately 300 million USD, and its expiry date is 2023. Thus, up to this point, the VINASAT-1 satellite has expired.

3. What is the name of Vietnam's microsatellite launched into space?

  • NanoDragon
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  • MicroDragon
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  • PicoDragon
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The PicoDragon microsatellite was launched from the International Space Station ISS on November 19, 2013.

PicoDragon has dimensions of 10 x 10 x 11.35 cm, weighs 1 kg, and is a product developed by a team of young engineers and researchers at the National Satellite Center.

The satellite's mission is to take pictures of the Earth, measure some satellite and space environment parameters by sensors mounted on the satellite and test communication with the ground.

4. How long does a microsatellite last?

  • More than 3 months
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  • More than 5 months
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  • one year
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PicoDragon operated for more than 3 months. PicoDragon's mission was to take pictures of the Earth, measure some satellite parameters using sensors mounted on the satellite; and test communications with the ground.

This is also the first satellite produced by Vietnam. The product was developed entirely by a team of engineers and researchers at the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).

5. How many satellites researched, designed and manufactured by Vietnam have been successfully launched into space to date?

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  • 4
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  • 5
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PicoDragon satellite (weighs about 1kg) - is the first satellite researched, designed, manufactured by Vietnam and launched into space in 2013.

The MicroDragon satellite (weighing about 50kg) was successfully launched into orbit in January 2019.

NanoDragon satellite (weighing about kg) was successfully launched into orbit in 2021.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/ve-tinh-dau-tien-cua-viet-nam-phong-vao-vu-tru-la-gi-2445386.html