The Vietnam National Space Center (VNSC), under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST), is Vietnam's national space research organization. Established in 2011, VNSC focuses on space technology applications, satellite development, and training high-level personnel. They manage the Vietnam Space Center Project and collaborate with international partners such as JAXA, NASA, and CNES on projects like Earth observation and disaster monitoring using satellites like LOTUSat-1 and MicroDragon. VNSC aims to contribute to socio-economic development, national defense, and international integration through space technology.
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NanoDragon is a cubesat that weighs 3.8 kg and was developed by the Vietnam National Space Center under the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology.
NanoDragon was developed by the Vietnam National Space Center and was one of the nine satellites on Epsilon 5.