The 570kg satellite is expected to be completed in May, with an image resolution of one metre. The ground control system for the launch will be completed by September this year at the Hoa Lac hi-tech park.
In 2019, the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology and Japan’s Sumitomo Corp. cooperated to implement the project "LOTUSat-1 satellite, equipment and human resources training, using ODA loans from the Japan International Cooperation Agency.
In addition to satellite development, there have been classes to transfer radar satellite image processing technology to prepare technology and human resources for the launch./.
VNA
