After developing the entire A2
satellite stages conducted in the country, the National Aeronautics and Space
Agency (LAPAN) preparing satellite development A3 and A4 satellite. Space
agency effort is another step in realizing the construction of an independent
satellite.
Space agency chairman Satellite
Center, Suhermanto, said satellites further progress of the A2 is A1
satellite-Tubsat. Previously,
A1-Tubsat satellite is developed through stages of knowledge transfer from
abroad.
"Tubsat all done abroad
(Berlin), and we follow their concept. Well, now we bring entirely A2 in the
country. Testing, design, operation, carried out in the country," said on
the sidelines of exposure Suhermanto A2 satellite in Satellite Center Space agency, Bogor, Friday,
August 31, 2012.
A3 satellite which will be
launched in 2014 following the planned use of satellite support software
performed in the country. To
fulfill that ambition, the current Space agency already started to gather
components and supporting materials satellite manufacturing A3 and A4.
Suhermanto say, satellite
components A2 almost entirely from abroad.
Meanwhile, Head of Technology
Satellite Bus, Robert Haru Triharjanto, say, A3 will come with a satellite
payload Earth observation camera with 4 band multispectral scanning camera
which is used to map the land cover classification and environmental
monitoring.
The camera resolution of 18 m
with a coverage of 120 km and a camera resolution of 6 m with a coverage of 12
km x 12 km. This
satellite will also orbit 650 km.
"So, can identify the type
and age of the plant were censored," he said. Same
as A2, A3 Satellites dimension 50x50x70 cm will use sensors AIS and APRS.
If successfully launched
satellites A3 Space agency, the agency to immediately resume construction of a
dedicated satellite for operational satellites in 2017 to bring the A4.
This satellite is called will
be applied specifically to forestry and fisheries. Specifically
for the development of operational satellites, Space agency will hold parties
signaled abroad.
"We're working together to
explore Hokkaido University, Japan," said Suhermanto.
He added that, with the
successful launch of satellites A2, Space agency already preparing for the
acquisition and development phase of the satellite. Satellite
A2 and A3 respectively beoperasi predicted for three years.
Sources :
http://teknologi.news.viva.co.id/news/read/347918-lima-tahun-lagi--ri-mandiri-satelit
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