Launch of NanoDragon into space affirms capacity of Vietnam’s space industry: Ambassador
The launch of made-in-Vietnam satellite NanoDragon has gone into history and marked a new development milestone of Vietnam’s space industry, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam said following the successful launch on November 9 morning at the Uchinoura Space Centre in Kagoshima prefecture.
The fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket carrying NanoDragon and eight other small satellites of Japan successfully launched into outer space. (Photo: VNA)
Tokyo (VNA) – The launch of made-in-Vietnam satellite NanoDragonhas gone into history and marked a new development milestone of Vietnam’s spaceindustry, Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam said following thesuccessful launch on November 9 morning at the Uchinoura Space Centre inKagoshima prefecture.
This event once again proves that Vietnam can fully masterand develop its own space industry, Nam told Vietnam News Agencycorrespondents in Japan.
He stated that all stages in the manufacturing process ofNanaDragon were carried out in Vietnam, demonstrating the development andinitiative of Vietnam on the path of gradually mastering satellitemanufacturing technology.
Vietnam chose Japan to launch NanoDragon because it is apartner to coordinate and support Vietnam in testing small satellites, hestated, adding that this a symbolic cooperation for the friendship and reliablerelationship between the two countries within the framework of theVietnam-Japan extensive strategic partnership towards the 50th anniversary of establishmentof bilateral diplomatic ties in 2023.
The diplomat also expressed his honour to be a representative of the VietnameseGovernment to witness the launch at the Uchinoura Space Centre.
At 9:55am (Japan time) on November 9, the fifth Epsilonsolid-fuel rocket carrying NanoDragon and eight other small satellites of Japanwere successfully launched into outer space.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam. (Photo: VNA)
NanoDragon, a nano-layer cubesat satellite which weighsaround four kilogrammes, was developed by the Vietnam National Space Centre(VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology. The development ofthe NanoDragon satellite is part of VNSC's "made in Vietnam" smallsatellite development roadmap.
It was delivered to Japan on August 11 and tested at theUchinoura Space Centre from August 16-17 before being officially transferred tothe JAXA for launching under the second "Innovative satellite technologydemonstration" programme.
Previously, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)had to stop launching Epsilon-5 thrice on October 1, October 7 and November 7due to ground radar issue, and unfavourable weather./.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, JAXA, on October 7 morning suspended the launch of its fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket that is expected to carry nine small satellites, including Vietnam’s NanoDragon.
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on November 6 announced the delay of the launch of its fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket that is expected to carry nine small satellites, including Vietnam’s NanoDragon.
The fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket which carries Vietnam’s NanoDragon and eight other small satellites of Japan, was successfully launched into outer space at 9:55am (Japan time) on November 9.
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The fifth Epsilon solid-fuel rocket carrying NanoDragon and eight other small satellites of Japan successfully launched into outer space. (Photo: VNA) 
Vietnamese Ambassador to Japan Vu Hong Nam. (Photo: VNA) 
