Vietnam satellite to enter space by 2018
A 50kg satellite, measuring 50x50x50cm, will be launched into space by Vietnam in 2018.
Japan's Epsilon rocket, created by IHI Aerospace company, will carry the MicroDragon satellite into space.
The satellite will observe the coastal areas of the country to evaluate water quality, navigate marine food resources and follow up on changes in coastal areas to inform Vietnam's aquaculture breeding sector.
Vietnam launched the 1kg PicoDragon satellite to give Vietnamese experts the chance to explore the process of designing, creating and piloting a satellite in August 2013.
Under the Made-in-Vietnam satellite development roadmap, the country will launch the 10kg NanoDragon satellite in 2016, the 50kg MicroDragon satellite in 2018 and the 500kg LOTUSat-2 in 2020.