Viet Nam plans to launch a second satellite

Viet Nam has entered negotiations for a position in orbit for its second satellite, Vinasat-2, which is slated to launch in the next seven to eight years, said Deputy Minister of Information and Telecommunications Tran Duc Lai.

Any contractor that meets the requisite conditions for technology and capital will be allowed to participate in Viet Nam’s second satellite project, said Lai.

According to Lai, the successful launch of Vinasat 1 on April 19 laid the foundation for a second satellite launch in the next seven to eight years. To prepare for this, Viet Nam has started negotiating with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) to fix an orbital position for the second satellite.