| Mission type | Earth observation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Vietnam National Space Center |
| COSPAR ID | 2019-003D |
| SATCAT no. | 43935 |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Microsatellite |
| Manufacturer | Vietnam National Space Center |
| Launch mass | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Dimensions | 50 × 50 × 50 cm (20 × 20 × 20 in) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 18 January 2019, 00:50 UTC |
| Rocket | Epsilon |
| Launch site | Uchinoura Space Center |
| Contractor | JAXA |
| End of mission | |
| Decay date | 1 October 2024 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Sun-synchronous orbit |
MicroDragon was a satellite built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC).
Satellite
MicroDragon satellite was the product of "Preventing natural disasters and climate change using Earth observation satellite" (Vietnamese: Phòng chống thiên tai và biến đổi khí hậu sử dụng vệ tinh quan sát Trái Đất) project.1
It was manufactured by 36 Vietnamese engineers.2 It costed 600 million USD.3
MicroDragon's weight and dimension were 50 kg (110 lb) and 50 × 50 × 50 cm (20 × 20 × 20 in), respectively.4
The satellite was successfully launched on 18 January 2019, along with six Japanese satellites.1
The satellite decayed on 1 October 2024.5
References
References
- "Phóng thành công vệ tinh Microdragon" [MicroDragon satellite was successfully launched]. Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (in Vietnamese). 18 January 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Việt Nam phóng vệ tinh NanoDragon vào cuối năm 2020". VTC News (in Vietnamese). 17 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Vệ tinh 'Made in Vietnam' đầu tiên tách khỏi tên lửa, bay vào quỹ đạo với vận tốc 7,6 km/giây, gửi tín hiệu đầu tiên sau 25 giờ phóng" [The first 'Made in Vietnam' satellite separated from the rocket, flew into orbit at a speed of 7.6 km/s, sent the first signal after 25 hours of launch]. Người quan sát (in Vietnamese). 9 November 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "MicroDragon". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "MICRODRAGON Satellite details 2019-003D NORAD 43935". n2yo.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.