National Space Centre (Malaysia)

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The National Space Centre or Pusat Angkasa Negara is a Malaysian mission control facility. [1] This 400 acres (160 hectares) centre is located at Sungai Lang near Banting, Selangor and is managed by the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA). The space centre started construction in 2004 and completed phase I of the project in 2005. [2]

Facilities

The facility contains a Mission Control Facility (MCF) that allows communications with satellites and remote networking with other agencies in the country. The facility also collaborates with European Space Agency (ESA) in the monitoring of the GIOVE-A satellite. [2] [3] [1] The Optical Calibration Laboratory was constructed in 2006 to calibrate the optical system of a satellite. [4] [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Mission Control Facility". Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA). Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Pusat Angkasa Negara". Agensi Angkasa Negara (National Space Agency, ANGKASA). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ↑ "The location". National Space Agency (ANGKASA). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "The optical callibration laboratory". National Space Agency (ANGKASA). Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Introduction on Optical Calibration Laboratory". Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA). Archived from the original on 1 February 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.

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