NanoDragon is a 3U
CubeSat
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built by the
Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC). NanoDragon will use its
automatic identification system
The automatic identification system (AIS) is an automatic tracking system that uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel traffic services (VTS). When satellites are used to receive AIS signatures, the term ''Satellite-AIS'' (S-AIS) is ...
(AIS) receiver to monitor vessels, and will also test the accuracy of its attitude control using an optical imager. It carries an advanced OBC (on board computer) developed by Japan's
Meisei Electric.
Although NanoDragon was successfully launched, the ground stations unable to contact with the satellite.
See also
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PicoDragon
PicoDragon is a small satellite that followed the 1U type of CubeSat program built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC) which belongs to VAST and operated in space for 3 months.
It was the first product to be built in Vietnam in the ...
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MicroDragon
MicroDragon was a satellite built by the Vietnam National Satellite Center (VNSC).
Satellite
MicroDragon satellite was the product of "''Preventing natural disasters and climate change using Earth observation satellite''" () project.
It was man ...
References
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Satellites of Vietnam
Spacecraft launched in 2021