medcom.id, Jakarta: The National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) will launch the LAPAN-A3 satellite by the end of June 2016. The satellite has several missions including maritime security surveillance.
"It can monitor suspicious activities such as illegal fishing," said LAPAN Chief Thomas Djamaluddin, Jakarta, Wednesday (5/18/2016).
LAPAN-A3 can also monitor agriculture lands. Data from the satellite can be used to determine harvest season.
Thomas explained LAPAN-A3 will be equipped with advanced camera that can be controlled from the ground. "So we can avoid clouds. It is main problem of satellite imaging in Indonesia," he continued.
The micro-satellitte, which cost Rp60 billion, is an important achievement for the country. "Even though it is just a micro-satellite, the experience is important to develop larger satellite," he concluded.
LAPAN-A3 will orbit 500 kilometers above the earth surface. It will circle the earth 14 times and cross Indonesia four times in a day.
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