The center of the universe Vietnam was inaugurated at The high-tech Hoa Lac owned land system with antenna diameter of 9.3 m, R&D center the satellite.
At the inauguration of light 13/3, Prime minister Pham Minh chinh rating space center Vietnam is “the work has important implications, is the cumulative result of a long road technology development satellite of Vietnam, marking the transition from the stage of building the foundation to commissioning, mining and step by step to master the technology universe”. At the same time, the iconic for the cooperation and friendship between Vietnam and Japan.
Space center Vietnam is built on an area of 9 hectares, is rating scale and the level of technology belong to the group advanced in southeast Asia, deployed by ODA loans of the Japanese government, with a total investment of more than 7,000 trillion.
The work includes the Central executive, center-tapped and application of satellite data centers, research and development, satellite ground systems with antenna diameter of 9.3 meters of museum space, multimedia center, guesthouse, hotel international, Radio astronomy, and infrastructure support for training and technology transfer.
Mr. Pham Anh Tuan, General director of the center, said the idea of building have been formed since 2007, after his first visit to space center in Tsukuba in Japan. Until 2009, advocated investment in the project is agreed. After the process of working with Japanese partners, to 2011, the decision established sign.
The project was created with two main objectives, including construction and infrastructure space center in Vietnam, receiving technology transfer to advance to master the art satellite earth observation; and capacity building, disaster prevention, response, climate change, resource management and environmental monitoring through remote sensing data service development – economic, social, and national security.
Three main components of the project includes infrastructure space center in Vietnam; fabrication, satellite LOTUSat-1 – satellite Earth observation using sensors radar (SAR); and receive the transfer of technology through training.
In addition, the works were completed and put into use, creating a foundation for operating satellites, receiver – receiver, data processing, application development and training. The project also trained on the satellite in Japan for 36 master in space technology, design and fabrication of a satellite test MicroDragon weighs 50 kg. Date 18/1, satellite MicroDragon be successfully launched the first man in space by rocket propelled Epsilon-4. In addition, satellite LOTUSat-1 also has complete fabrication.
At the event, Prime minister Pham Minh chinh emphasize space science universe is one of the infrastructure essential of the economy of protection and defense of each country.
According to the Prime minister, owned and developed satellite technology to help maintain the operation and telecommunications network and system global positioning, providing data important to each country can be proactive resource monitoring and prediction of disasters, support for responding to climate change.
“Space science universe also promotes the significant breakthroughs in developing new materials and experimental medicine. These are an important driving force for sustainable development and create the space for cooperation between the countries,” he said.
Mr. Ito Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Vietnam, assess it as a “historic moment, marking the beginning of a new era of international cooperation between Japan and Vietnam.” He stressed areas of the universe holds special place in the framework of the partnership comprehensive strategic Japan and Vietnam.
“The outstanding achievements such as developing small satellite PicoDragon through collaboration between government, academia, and businesses of the two countries, the construction of the space center, Vietnam, and project satellite LOTUSat-1, creating a solid foundation for cooperation between the two countries,” said Ito Naoki said.
Source: vnexpress