Indonesia Prepares to Launch its First Amateur Radio Satellite

Indonesia just sent its first amateur radio cubesat to Japan where it will be launched in October 2022.

It is totally student-built. After it arrives at the ISS, it will be launched into orbit from there. Indonesia is calling this a pioneering venture for their country and a big win for students in the area of STEM. It is also being viewed as a symbol that this country can indeed build satellites of its own. It is also seen as showing promise that the country can develop technology to do remote monitoring and emergency communications. Its creation took six years, starting with the earliest stages of design.