Ha Noi (VNA) – Viet Nam ’s first commercial telecommunications satellite Vinasat-1 will be launched at 5h30 (local time) on April 12, according to Viet Nam Post and Telecommunications Group (VNPT).
Capable of handling more than 10,000 telephone, internet and data transmission channels or about 120 television channels, Vinasat-1 will provide radio, television and telephone transmissions for the nation, as well as Laos , India , Australia and other countries in the Asia Pacific region.
The satellite is also expected to benefit Vietnamese people in remote and isolated areas, giving them access to modern telecommunications services despite their geographical location.
Speaking at a briefing ceremony in Ha Noi on March 12, VNPT Deputy General Director Nguyen Ba Thuoc said the successful launch of the satellite will be of great importance to Viet Nam ’s socio-economic development.
Thuoc said the satellite launch represents Viet Nam ’s increasing position and asserts the country’s sovereignty in airspace.
It contributes to achieving national information infrastructural facilities, raising the capacity and strength of Viet Nam ’s information network, he said.
Vinasat-1, worth more than 200 million USD, will be positioned at 132 degrees East Longitude in a geostationary orbit, and has a design life of 15 years.-Enditem
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