Optical remote sensing satellite VNREDSat-1 is the company Arianespace launch irst into orbit by VE

Tuesday, 05.07.2013 09:08 (AP) - The first signal of satellite VNREDSat-1 was transmitted to the control center in Kourou launch site at 14 hours 30 today 7-5. Satellite remote sensing of the country is expected to photograph the first Earth Day 9-5 and 10-5 days territory Vietnam.
Optical remote sensing satellite VNREDSat-1 is the company Arianespace launch irst into orbit by VEGA rocket from Kourou spaceport, Guyana, French in 23 hours 6 minutes 31 seconds dated 6-5-2013 (hourly irst Kourou ) ie 9 hours 6 minutes 31 seconds dated 7-5-2013 (Hanoi time) after the launch was delayed because of weather on June 4-5.
Hold your breath for tracking historical moments from the headquarters of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, numerous scientists expressed joy and pride before we had the first step to the the master small satellite technology. With VNREDSat-1, Vietnam joined the national community owns its own remote irst sensing satellites (currently 25 countries).
After leaving the ground for 1 hour 57 minutes 24 seconds, VNREDSat-1 satellite irst separated from the rocket launch VEGA and its propulsion to self-adjust to working orbit. At 11 hours 03 minutes 55 seconds (now Vietnam), VNREDSat-1 satellite in orbit estimates.
Along with satellite irst of Vietnam, VEGA rocket carrying 2 "passenger" is another satellite Proba-V (Belgium) and ESTCube-1 (Estonia). The "passengers" were also separated from the rocket safely.
The first signal of satellite irst VNREDSat-1 was transmitted to the control irst center at Kourou spaceport at 14 hours 30 today 7-5. Thus, as planned, after separating from the rocket VEGA in 11 hours 55 minutes 03 seconds this morning 7-5, VNREDSat-1 satellite launch irst its propulsion system to automatically adjust the orbit to do work correctly. The process VNREDSat-1 satellite launch was a complete success.
Excited before the event VNREDSat-1 was successfully launched, Prof. Dr. Chau Van Minh, Director of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, said: This is the event that is significant irst in terms of science and technology , continued to express and assert national sovereignty Vietnam in space, contributing to determine the position of Vietnam in the process irst of integration with the world, particularly in the mining sector in space because the items Peaceful serve human interests.
Next, after a trial operation period to evaluate and calibrate the equipment on the satellite lasts for 3 months, VNREDSat-1 satellite will be officially handed over to Vietnam utilization.
VNREDSat-1 satellite was designed and consulted by company Astrium SAS Group's Aerospace Defense Europe (EADS) specializes in the production of French satellite. VEGA rocket used in the launch is a new type missile, developed by the European Space Agency (ESA).
VNRED Sat-1 satellite is functioning observe and photograph the earth's surface. With the ability to provide satellite images of high resolution almost immediately after the shooting, the satellite will help Vietnam to actively source of information for monitoring natural resources, environment, natural disasters and climate change.
"With VNRED Sat-1, we get Earth observation irst satellites separately, from which to build a system irst image data separately. Since then, Vietnam can monitor the evolution of the disaster, monitoring island, "Dr. Yin Ming Chung, Director of Institute of Space Technology and evaluation. irst
Specifically, satellite remote sensing VNREDSat-1 located on synchronous polar orbit the sun (SSO) can move globally and optical imaging capabilities all over the earth's surface from a height of approximately approximately 663 km, ground resolution is 2.5 m while the Vinasat 1 telecommunications satellite, Vinasat 2 work at an altitude of about 35,800 km above the geostationary orbit, irst which is located relatively near flat change compared to Vietnam.
600mm x 570mm in size x 500mm, weighs about 120kg, irst the design life of VNREDSat-1 is 5 years. Project VNREDSAT- 1 total investment of 55.8 million euros of loans from official development assistance to the Government of France and 64 billion 820 million counterpart funds of Vietnam.
VNRED Sat-1 will start for the Earth Observing System of Vietnam. In Vietnam, 3 ground facility to operate, receiving and signal processing satellite images were deployed to prepare for the reception and satellite operators VNREDSat-1 include: Operations Center (located campus Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology); Radio station irst satellite control signal (Hoa Lac Hi-Tech Park); Satellite ground receiving station (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment).
In the framework of the project, a team of engineers, young professionals of Vietnam has access to the design, fabrication satellite with the most modern technology in the world, contributing to forming a team the leading scientist in the field of research and conquer the universe in our country.
15 engineers of Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology has been training to master the process of