 National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (Indonesian: Lembaga Penerbangan dan Antariksa Nasional/LAPAN) is the Indonesian government space agency. It was established in November 27, 1964 by the former Indonesian president Suharto after one year of informal space agency organization. Like the United States of America's NASA, it is also responsible for long-term civilian and military aerospace research. For over two decades, LAPAN has launched many satellites and most are telecommunication satellites, including the Palapa project satellites. This is a list of government agencies engaged in activities related to outer space. ...
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an agency of the United States Government, responsible for that nations public space program. ...
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Palapa was a series of Perumtel / PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk. ...
History
On May 31st, 1962, Indonesia started its aeronautics exploration when the Aeronautics Committee was established by the First Indonesian Minister, Juanda. Besides Juanda, who was also the Head of Indonesian Aeronautics, the Secretary of Indonesian Aeronautics, RJ Salatun, was also involved in the establishment.
Several months later, on September 22, 1962, the First Scientific and Militery Rocket Project (known in Indonesia as Proyek Roket Ilmiah dan Militer Awal and PRIMA) was made as an affiliation of AURI (Indonesian Air Force) and ITB (Bandung Institute of Technology). The outcome of the project was the launching of two "Kartika"(Which mean "star") series rockets and their telemetric ordnances. Institut Teknologi Bandung (ITB) (English: Institute of Technology, Bandung / Bandung Institute of Technology) was established in 1920 as Technische Hogeschool te Bandung (THB). ...
After two informal projects, which had no national contribution, the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) was established in 1963 by President's Decision No. 236.
Programmes For more than 20 years, LAPAN has created and lauched several satellites, although most of them are telecommunication satellites. Recently, LAPAN lauched LAPSAT-1 and LAPSAT-2 which were equipped with black and white CCD cameras.
Palapa Program Known as the Palapa constellation, the satellites provide the Indonesia domestic communication system. Palapa, which means 'fruits of labor' in Indonesian, has been established since 1976 to provide a communication system for about 6,000 inhabited islands in Indonesia.
Palapa A1 and A2 The first program was the Palapa A1 and A2 which were launched on August 7, 1976 and October 3, 1977 respectively. The basic characteristics were identical with Canada's Anik and Western Union's Westars although the Indonesian spacecrafts had a larger parabolic reflector concerning the large area of the archipelago. Although the satellites were belong to the government-owned company, named Perumtel, the spacecrafts were made in the United States. The Anik satellites are geostationary communications satellites launched by Telesat Canada for television in Canada. ...
Field Installations The headquarter of the LAPAN is located at LAPAN Space Center in Jakarta. Other buildings and space centers are spread around the archipelago, from Aceh to Papua. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
Aceh (IPA pronunciation: , pronounced approximately Ah-Cèh, but with [e], not [ei] at the end) is a special territory (daerah istimewa) of Indonesia, located on the northern tip of the island of Sumatra. ...
Papua is a province of Indonesia comprising a majority part of the western half of the island of New Guinea and nearby islands (see also Western New Guinea). ...
Radar
Koto Tabang Equator Atmospheric Radar Located at Koto Tabang, West Sumatra, this radar facility is known in Indonesia as Radar Atmosfer Khatulistiwa Koto Tabang. It started to operate in 2001. This facility is used for atmospheric dynamics researches, especially world climate change, such as El Niño and La Niña climate anomalies. Motto: Tuah Sakato. ...
This long range RADAR antenna, known as ALTAIR, is used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on the Kwajalein atoll[1]. RADAR is a system that uses radio waves to determine and map the location, direction, and/or speed...
Atmosphere may refer to: a celestial body atmosphere, e. ...
Chart of ocean surface temperature anomaly [°C] during the last strong El Niño in December 1997 El Niño and La Niña (also written in English as El Nino and La Nina) are major temperature fluctuations in surface waters of the tropical Eastern Pacific Ocean. ...
El Niño is also the nickname of Sergio GarcÃa. ...
For further reading, see Kototabang Equator Atmospheric Radar Facility Information Detail (Indonesian).
Ground Station
Remote Sensing Satellites Ground Station Located at Pare-pare, South Sulawesi, this ground station known in Indonesia as Stasiun Bumi Satelit Penginderaan Jauh. Its main functions are for receiving and recording data from earth observation satellite such as Landsat, Spot, ERS-1, and JERS-1. Pare-pare is a city and regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia, located on the southwest coast of Sulawesi, about 155 km (95 miles) north of the provincial capital of Makassar. ...
Map showing South Sulawesi province within Indonesia South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia, located on Sulawesi island. ...
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Earth observation satellites are satellites specifically designed to observe Earth from orbit, similar to reconnaissance satellites but intended for non-military uses such as environmental monitoring, meteorology, map making etc. ...
The Landsat program is the longest running enterprise for acqusition of imagery of Earth from space. ...
Spot can refer to: Look up spot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
Earth Resources Satellite-1. ...
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For further reading, see Remote Sensing Satellites Ground Station Information Detail (Indonesian).
Weather Satellites Ground Station Located at Pekayon, Jakarta and Biak, this ground station known in Indonesia as Stasiun Bumi Satelit Lingkungan dan Cuaca. Its main functions are for receiving, recording, and processing data from weather satellite NOAA, 24 times a day. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
Fishing boats lined up at Kota Biak, Indonesia Biak is a small island located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua, an Indonesian province, and is just northwest of New Guinea. ...
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GOES-8, a United States weather satellite. ...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency of the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. ...
For further reading, see Weather Satellites Ground Station Information Detail (Indonesian).
Laboratory
Main Computer Laboratory Located at Pekayon, Jakarta, this laboratory known in Indonesia as Laboratorium Komputer Induk. Its main function is for preliminary satellite imagery image processing, such as geometric correction and radiometric correction. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
Michael Faraday, 19th century physicist and chemist, in his lab. ...
Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. ...
UPIICSA IPN - Binary image In the broadest sense, image processing is any form of information processing for which both the input and output are images, such as photographs or frames of video. ...
Synthetic aperture radar image of Death Valley colored using polarimetry In the broadest sense, remote sensing is the measurement or acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object. ...
Synthetic aperture radar image of Death Valley colored using polarimetry In the broadest sense, remote sensing is the measurement or acquisition of information of an object or phenomenon, by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate contact with the object. ...
For further reading, see Main Computer Laboratory Information Detail (Indonesian).
Quality Test and Photography Laboratory Located at Pekayon, Jakarta, this laboratory known in Indonesia as Laboratorium Fotografi dan Uji mutu. Its main function is for satellite imagery digital image processing and satellite imagery film photographic film image processing. Jakarta (also Djakarta or DKI Jakarta), formerly known as Sunda Kelapa, Jayakarta and Batavia is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. ...
Michael Faraday, 19th century physicist and chemist, in his lab. ...
Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. ...
Digital image processing is the use of computer algorithms to perform image processing on digital images. ...
Satellite imagery consists of photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. ...
Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ...
This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
UPIICSA IPN - Binary image In the broadest sense, image processing is any form of information processing for which both the input and output are images, such as photographs or frames of video. ...
For further reading, see Quality Test and Photography Laboratory Information Detail (Indonesian).
Rocket Motor Laboratory Located at Tarogong, West Java, this laboratory known in Indonesia as Laboratorium Motor Roket. It designs and produces rocket propulsion system. Map showing West Java in Indonesia West Java (Jawa Barat) is a province of Indonesia, located on the island of Java. ...
Michael Faraday, 19th century physicist and chemist, in his lab. ...
A remote camera captures a close-up view of a Space Shuttle Main Engine during a test firing at the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Mississippi Spacecraft propulsion is used to change the velocity of spacecraft and artificial satellites, or in short, to provide delta-v. ...
For further reading, see Rocket Motor Laboratory Information Detail (Indonesian).
Propellant Laboratory This laboratory known in Indonesia as Laboratorium Bahan Baku Propelan. It researches propellant, such as oxidizer Ammonium perchlorate and Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene. Michael Faraday, 19th century physicist and chemist, in his lab. ...
A propellant is a material that is used to move an object by applying a motive force. ...
An oxidizing agent is a substance that oxidizes another substance in electrochemistry or redox chemical reactions in general. ...
Ammonium perchlorate is a chemical compound with the formula NH4ClO4. ...
Hydroxyl-terminated polybutadiene (HTPB) is a polymer of butadiene terminated at each end with a hydroxyl functional group. ...
For further reading, see Propellant Laboratory Information Detail (Indonesian).
Observatory
Sun Radiation Observatory Located at Bandung and Pontianak, this observatory known in Indonesia as Stasiun Pengamat Radiasi Matahari. Its main use is for observing ultraviolet radiation of the sun. Started to operate in 1992, this facility is developed by Eko Instrument from Japan. Bandung is also the name of a Malaysian drink. ...
A pontianak or kuntilanak (as known in Indonesia, sometimes shortened to just kunti) is a type of vampire in Malay folklore. ...
MolÄ—tai Astronomical Observatory An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial and/or celestial events. ...
The solar corona as seen in deep ultraviolet light at 17. ...
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. ...
For further reading, see Sun Radiation Observatory Information Detail (Indonesian).
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