Engineers at the Myanmar Aerospace Engineering University have been working towards the launch of the country's first satellite AFP/Ye Aung THUMEIKTILA, Myanmar: Myanmar is preparing to launch its first-ever satellite, joining an unlikely coalition of nascent space nations aiming to protect millions from environmental disasters.
"It's simply less expensive if we build our own satellite," he tells AFP from inside the university's space shuttle-shaped building near the town of Meiktila, adding the technology will help Myanmar's economy"leap-frog forward". Yukihiro Takahashi from Hokkaido University, one of two Japanese institutes leading the project, points to Nigeria, which has become a global hub for producing satellite technology on the cheap.The target is to launch around five micro-satellites every year, each weighing under 100kg and with a lifespan of five years, until the consortium controls around 50 devices in orbit.
"Myanmar will be one of the main players," Takahashi tells AFP, saying Malaysia, Thailand, Bangladesh and Mongolia will also join the team at a later date. They will also track changes in land use, from urban development to deforestation and illegal mining. The launches should also deliver a decent payback; it is estimated every dollar the US spends in space returns up to US$40 to the economy.
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