Blast off: Space minnow Indonesia eyes celestial success

LUMAJANG - Workers snap the miniature rocket's wings into place as Indonesia's little-known space agency readies its latest launch on barren scrubland in East Java.

Some experts question how realistic that timeline is, and officials acknowledge much will depend on whether Jakarta stumps up the necessary funds. Lapan has had some success with developing research satellite technology, but it wants to make its mark in space flight by sending a homegrown rocket into orbit.

Achieving a real life launch in five years requires a giant leap, conceded Mr Lavi Zuhal, head of aerospace engineering at Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology.

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