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(Vinasat) - Vietnam's first satellite launches services
The launch followed Vinasat-1 manufacturer Lockheed Martin of the US formally handing over the satellite to the Vietnamese operator, the Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) on May 29, 2008.
Lockheed Martin technicians will provide assistance to Vietnamese technicians to operate Vinasat-1 for at least another six months. Vinasat-1 went on line on May 22, 2008, successfully receiving and transmitting standard signals with ITC 1 (International Telecommunications Center 1, one of four centers under Vietnam Telecommunications International – VTI) in Hanoi and ITC 2 in Hochiminh City
The US$200 million VINASAT-1 will... Read more
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