Vinasat 1

VINASAT 1 is a geostationary communications satellite of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It was built on the basis of a closed on 12 May 2006 contract by Lockheed Martin and started, but by the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group ( VNPT ) operated. The project started in 1995. Late 2002 the design phase was completed in early 2003 and started the bidding phase for the satellite. On 12 May 2006, the contract for the construction of the satellite was completed in Hanoi, where the Canadian company Telesat served as technical advisor.

VINASAT 1 was launched on 18 April 2008 by an Ariane 5 ECA rocket along with Star One C2 into space and positioned at 132 degrees East. The satellite is based on the satellite bus A2100A platform of Lockheed Martin and is equipped with C / Ku-band transponders hybrid.

He improved for the " Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group " the supply of Vietnam with radio, television, telephone and data communication (~ 12,000 internet channels and 120 digital TV channels) and make the country less dependent on ground-based systems. Is controlled by the satellite from the control station was built in 2001 Quê Duong in Hanoi.