MicroDragon
Vietnamese artificial satellite
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MicroDragon was a satellite built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC).
| 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 |
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]
