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India to Launch Indonesian Satellite on September 27


India to Launch Indonesian Satellite on September 27 Indonesia is set to launch a domestically-made satellite from India on September 27, a media report said on Thursday. The LAPAN A2/Orari satellite was produced entirely in Indonesia by the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) in 2012. It is a successor to LAPAN A1/Tubsat, which was launched in India in 2007, The Jakarta Post reported. "Today, I'm officially sending off the LAPAN A2/Orari satellite," said President Joko Widodo during the launch ceremony on Thursday. The satellite will be shipped to India on Friday. It will be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.   More



(Source: NDTV - Sep 4)

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