#NanoDragon

The launch of the locally-produced NanoDragon microsatellite, which had been slated to take place at 8 a.m. on October 1, has been postponed due to unknown reasons.

PSNews - According to the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, NanoDragon, a Vietnamese-made satellite will be launched into outer space on October 1 (Hanoi time).

 Vietnam’s NanoDragon satellite has been officially transferred to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) after completing its final tests, said Pham Anh Tuan, director of the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC) under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.

Made-in-Vietnam satellite NanoDragon underwent final tests in Japan on August 16-17 before its launch into orbit by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), according to the Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC).