National Space Centre (Malaysia) Explained

The National Space Centre or Pusat Angkasa Negara is a Malaysian mission control facility. This 400acres 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.[1]

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.[1] [2] [3] The Optical Caliberation Laboratory was constructed in 2006 to caliberate the optical system of a satellite.[4] [5]

References

2.7853°N 101.5078°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pusat Angkasa Negara . Agensi Angkasa Negara (National Space Agency, ANGKASA) . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013032113/http://110.159.227.226/?q=mengenai-kami/kampus/pusat-angkasa-negara . 13 October 2023.
  2. Web site: The location . National Space Agency (ANGKASA) . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013032653/http://110.159.227.226/sites/default/files/artikel/Bahasa%20Melayu/Menu/Mengenai%20Kami/Kampus/Pusat%20Angkasa%20Negara/pusat%2520angkasa%2520dalam%2520BI.jpg . 13 October 2023.
  3. Web site: Mission Control Facility . Malaysia Space Agency (MYSA) . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318105025/https://www.mysa.gov.my/mission-control-facility/ . 18 March 2023.
  4. Web site: The optical calliberation laboratory . National Space Agency (ANGKASA) . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231013032730/http://110.159.227.226/sites/default/files/artikel/Bahasa%20Melayu/Menu/Mengenai%20Kami/Kampus/Pusat%20Angkasa%20Negara/pusat%2520angkasa%2520cover%2520BI.jpg . 13 October 2023.
  5. Web site: Introduction on Optical Calibration Laboratory . Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) . 13 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230201153936/https://www.mysa.gov.my/optical-calibration-laboratory/ . 1 February 2023.

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