Vietnam’s VinSpace announces deal with SpaceX to launch first satellite

Hanoi-based aerospace firm says it will partner with Elon Musk’s rocket company to deploy satellites next year.Published On 11 Aug 202611 Aug 2026Vietnam’s Vinspace has announced that it will partner with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first satellites next year.Vinspace said on Tuesday that it will use SpaceX’s Transporter ride-share programme to deploy the satellites into orbit in the second quarter of 2027.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump’s media company reports $238m losslist 2 of 4Family watches helplessly as Colombia quake destroys homelist 3 of 4Somali referee arrives for UEFA Super Cup after World Cup exclusionlist 4 of 4Yemen’s Houthis launch ballistic missile attacks on al-Makha and Maribend of listThe missions will allow Vinspace to test its technology in real-world conditions, expand international cooperation and gradually commercialise space technology, the Hanoi-based aerospace company said in a statement.Under the agreement, Vinspace will be responsible for the research, development, manufacturing and operation of the satellites after their launch into space, according to the statement.“Testing domestically developed satellite modules in orbit is...