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Vietnams first telecommunications satellite VINASAT-1 was successfully launched from the Kourou spaceport in Guyana on April 19, 2008 into the orbit at 132 degrees east and was officially put into service in a safe and effective manner on May 22, 2008. This marked a great turning point for Vietnams telecommunications and information technology. It is also served as a base to continue to do research and consider launching many more satellites in the future. Thu Ha writes.
The successful launch of the satellite VINASAT-1 was also a memorable landmark in the process of the countrys development and integration.
Since its successful lift-off, the satellite has been operating stably and its actual parameters have equalled or exceeded the design indexes.

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Vietnam plans to launch its first remote sensing satellite by 2012, chairman of the national Research Programme on Space Science and Technology Nguyen Khoa Son announced on Thursday, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) reported.

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Following the Final Acceptance Review (FAR) successfully held on May, the control of Star One C2 telecommunication satellite has been transferred to Star One and is now operational in geostationary orbit at 70° West. This satellite, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space, is equipped with 28 transponders in C-band, 16 in Ku-band as well as an X-band payload for military exclusive use.
Star One C2 is dedicated to the Brazilian satellite operator Star One, owned by Embratel (80%) and GE International Holdings (20%). This satellite will reinforce Star One's strategic position as the major regional operator in Latin America.

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On Friday evening, April 18, Arianespace boosted two communications satellites into geostationary transfer orbit (GTO): Star One C2 for Brazilian operator Star One, as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space, and VINASATt-1, built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for operator Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT).
Provisional parameters at injection of the cryogenic upper stage (ESC-A) were:
Perigee: 249.6 km for a target of 249.7 km (±4)
Apogee: 35,928 km for a target of 35,928 km (±240)
Inclination: 2.00 degrees for a target of 2.00 degrees (±0.06°)

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After the final review, representatives from VINASAT-1 project, Arianespace and Lockheed Martin have affirmed that Vietnam's first communications satellite is ready for launch into the orbit tomorrow, aboard an Ariane 5-ECA launch vehicle provided by Arianespace.

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The launch readiness review (RAL) took place in Kourou on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 and authorised count-down operations for the STAR ONE C2 & VINASAT-1 launch.
Arianespace will boost two communications satellites into orbit on its second launch of the year: STAR ONE C2 for Brazilian operator Star One, as part of a turnkey contract with Thales Alenia Space, and VINASAT-1, built by Lockheed Martin Commercial Space Systems (LMCSS) for operator Vietnam Post and Telecommunications Corporation (VNPT). It will be launched from the Ariane launch complex N° 3 (ELA3), in Kourou, French Guiana. THE ARIANE 5 ECA LAUNCHER LIFT-OFF for this flight is scheduled during the night of April 18 to 19, 2008 as soon as possible within the following launch window:

UTC: Between 10:16 p.m. and 11:23 p.m. on April 18, 2008
PARIS: Between 00:16 a.m. and 01:23 a.m. on April 19, 2008
HANOI: Between 05:16 a.m. and 06:23 a.m. on April 19, 2008
KOUROU: Between 07:16 p.m. and 08:23 p.m. on April 18, 2008
RIO DE JANEIRO: Between 08:16 p.m. and 09:23 p.m. on April 18, 2008


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At 8pm today (Vietnam time), both Vietnams first telecom satellite Vinasat-1 and the missile, will be transported to the outdoor launching pad by special rail. The missile will be charged with fuel after that and launched on April 19.

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