Vietnam’s sea observation satellite to be launched in Japan (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
The centre said the satellite will be transferred to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
The NanoDragon satellite (NDG), a nano-layer cubesat satellite which weighs 3,8kg kilograms, was developed by the VNSC. It is expected to be launched into orbit from the Uchinoura Space Center in Kagoshima prefecture in the fiscal year 2021 (to March 2022) of Japan.
The satellite is the product of a project to design, manufacture, launch and test operation of a nano-sized microsatellite under the national space science and technology programme in the 2016-2020 period.
The process of researching, designing, integrating, and testing the satellite's functions was carried out completely in Vietnam by VNSC researchers.
The satellite was developed with the purpose of demonstrating it could use micro-satellite beam technology to receive the Automatic Identification System (AIS) signal to track and monitor activities at sea.
The centre said after the manufacturing, integration and functional testing were conducted in Vietnam from March 9 - April 9, the satellite has passed pre-launch environmental testing at the Kyushu Institute of Technology in Japan.
Along with the satellite development process, a ground station to operate the satellite after its launch has been installed and ready for operation at the VNSC in the Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park in Hanoi.
Previously, the VNSC also successfully developed the 1-kg-microsatellite PicoDragon, and the 50-kg satellite MicroDragon, which were launched into orbit in 2013 and 2019, respectively.
Vietnam's exports of phones, components continue to surge
Vietnam's exports of phones and components brought in 29.35 billion USD in the first seven months of 2021, a year-on-year rise of 11.9 percent, reported Vietnam News Agency according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Vietnam's exports of phones and components bring in 29.35 billion USD in the first seven months of 2021 (Photo: VNA)
They continued to be the top export products of Vietnam, accounting for 15.8 percent of the country’s total export revenue in the January-July period, followed by electronic products, computers, and components with an export value of 27.4 billion USD.
Leading export markets of Vietnam in the period included China, the US, members of the European Union and ASEAN, Japan and the Republic of Korea.
In the coming time, Vietnam will seek new potential export markets for the products in Africa, Latin America, Middle East and India, among others.
Vietnam remain ahead of Thailand in latest FIFA rankings
The Vietnamese national men’s football team finished 92nd globally in the latest FIFA rankings for August, leaving local rivals Thailand far behind and staying atop Southeast Asia, reported the Voice of Vietnam.
Vietnam rank among top 13 countries in Asia
According to the FIFA rankings, Vietnam gained an additional five points to score a total of 1,261 after securing a place in the final qualifying round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
The team led by head coach Park Hang-seo held on to their place as the top team in Southeast Asia, 13th in Asia, and 92nd in the world.
After losing a series of matches during the second Asian qualifying round for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Thailand dropped 29 points, thereby falling 14 places to 120th in the latest rankings.
Despite their fall, Thailand are the Southeast Asian region’s second best team trailing behind Vietnam. Elsewhere in the region, the Philippines are positioned at 128th in the world, followed by Myanmar at 145th, and Malaysia at 154th.
In Asia, Japan remain the continent’s leading team with 1,529 points, followed by Iran, Australia, the Republic of Korea, and Qatar.
The top five powerhouses in the world are Belgium, Brazil, France, England, and Italy./.