Vietnam's micro satellite launched into space

Pico Dragon, the Made-in-Vietnam micro satellite, was shipped to the International Space Station ( ISS) Sunday to prepare for a mission in space, state-run Vietnam News Agency reported Sunday. Accordingly, the micro satellite, together with three other micro satellites of the United States, was carried by Japan's Kounotori 4 (HTV-4) cargo spacecraft. The two-stage H-2B rocket carrying the HTV-4 ship lifted off at 4:48 am Tokyo time (19:48 GMT Saturday), initiating a five-day journey to the International Space Station. More

(Source: Global Times - Aug 5)