Local engineers study aerospace science in Japan
(VOV) - The Vietnam National Satellite Centre (VNSC) has sent 11 staff to full-time Masters courses on aerospace at 5 leading Japanese universities.
This is the centre’s first step under its training programme to generate qualified engineers to control present and future satellites.
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Under the programme, the VNSC will send a total of 36 officials and engineers to MSc courses in Japan over five years till 2017 to study aerospace science and engineering specializing in trajectory control, postural control, structure, thermal, communications, data collection and processing, source supplying, propulsion systems, software and rocket assembly.
The learners are required to practice designing, assembling and testing a micro satellite weighing about 50kg in Japan.
After the training courses, 36 Master degree holders will carry out a pilot project to design, integrate and test LOTUSat-2 in Vietnam.