... after 2019, we will develop the satellite navigation system... "Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia currently has the capability to control satellite navigation applications and is working towards developing the system, stated an official.
"We have just mastered aspects related to satellite navigation applications," National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) Chief Thomas Djamaluddin remarked here on Tuesday.
He made the statement during the opening of an international training on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS).
Djamaluddin noted that satellite development in Indonesia was focused on the system of remote sensing and communication, which is in line with LAPANs strategy until 2019.
"Perhaps, after 2019, we will develop the satellite navigation system," he claimed.
According to him, Indonesia is not currently a full member of the Asia Pacific Space Cooperation Organization (APSCO) but is only a signatory state.
"Therefore, Indonesia has been asked to be the full member of APSCO in order to improve the capacity of its human resources in the field of space technology," Djamaluddin pointed out.
He noted that in order to become the full member of APSCO, Indonesia was selected to host an international training on GNSS.
He explained that Indonesia is hosting an international training on GNSS as APSCO needs to cooperate with the country.
He further added that the foremost training in Indonesia was attended by representatives from APSCO member states such as Bangladesh, China, Iran, Mongolia, Pakistan, Peru, Italy, and Turkey.
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