Angkasa-X, a Malaysian space technology company successfully launched the A-SEANSAT-PG1 satellite from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia a few hours ago. It was launched using a Soyuz-2.1b rocket. Also launched with A-SEANSAT-PG1 are Meteor-M 2-3 meteorological satellites and 41 other CubeSats from various other companies.
A-SEANSAT-PG1 is a type of nano satellite that will be part of the 500 satellites planned to be launched by Angkasa-X. Four more satellites will be launched over the next four years.
In addition to offering Internet services using satellites, Angkasa-X will also offer ship tracking services to improve maritime security in the Southeast Asian region. Imaging and monitoring services through internet-of-things technology will also be offered.
Angkasa-X would like to offer satellite-as-a-service (SaaS) services to customers in the Southeast Asia region with all their satellites operating from low earth orbit (LEO).
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