TiungSat-1: Launched 2000

TiungSat-1: Launched 2000

The TiungSat-1 satellite was Malaysia's first operational satellite and was launched in 2000.  The contract with SSTL included training a team of Malaysian space engineers.

TiungSat-1 mission objectives: 

·  Collection of imagery for environmental and meteorological use
·  Digital S&F (Store & Forward) communications
·  Technology demonstration
·  Space science
·  Amateur radio access