10 Interesting Fact About Space exploration technology

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• In 1976, Indonesia launched its first satellite, Palapa A1, which was used to connect telephone and television between islands in Indonesia.
• In 1983, Indonesia launched the Palapa B2 satellite to improve communication services in Indonesia.
• In 2007, Indonesia launched the Telkom-2 satellite to expand the reach of telecommunications services in Indonesia.
• Indonesia has its own space program, namely LAPAN-TUBSAT and LAPAN-A3/ORARI, which was launched in 2007 and 2015.
• Indonesia has also collaborated with other countries in space programs, such as the Southeast Asian program for Earth's Observation of the Earth (Seasat) and the Environmental Monitoring Program and Forewatch Fires (Firewatch).
• Indonesia has built several space facilities, including Bumi Palapa Station and Telkom-3s Earth Station.
• In 2018, Indonesia became the 104th country that joined the United Nations Space Convention.
• Indonesia has sent its first astronaut, Dr. Pratiwi Sudarmono, to space in 1996 as part of the United States mission.
• There are several universities in Indonesia that offer space study programs, such as Gadjah Mada University and Bandung Institute of Technology.
• Indonesia also has an independent space organization, the Lembang Observatory Foundation, which helps promote space research and technology in Indonesia.