10 Interesting Fact About Space exploration history
10 Interesting Fact About Space exploration history
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Indonesia sent its first satellite, Palapa A1, to orbit in 1976 through cooperation with the United States.
In 1983, Indonesia sent its first astronaut, Pratiwi Sudarmono, to space through the Soviet Union Space Program.
Indonesia introduced the National Satellite Program, Indonesian Communication Satellite (Satkomindo), in 1993.
In 1996, Indonesia launched the Palapa C2 satellite, the first satellite that was fully designed and built by Indonesian engineers.
In 2006, Indonesia became the 76th country that had its own communication satellite after launching the Telkom-2 satellite.
In 2008, Indonesia launched the Palapa-D communication satellite and the Lapan-Tubsat surveillance satellite.
In 2013, Indonesia launched the LAPAN-A2/ORARI satellite, which was designed and built by the Technology Assessment and Application Agency (BPPT) and the Indonesian Radio Amateur Organization (ORARI).
In 2015, Indonesia collaborated with Japan to build an earth observation station with synthetic radar (SAR) in Biak, Papua.
In 2018, Indonesia launched the Nusantara Satu satellite, the first Satellite of Communication and Earth Observer which was fully designed and built in Indonesia.
In 2019, Indonesia became a member of the ASEAN Space Observatory (AOA) which aims to increase cooperation between ASEAN countries in the field of Space Research and Development.
