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July 9 is the launch day of the palapa satellite.
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Bobo.id – Day Palapa satellite falls on July 9th. Evidently, palapa satellite first launched on July 9, 1976.
palapa . satellite this is a telecommunications satellite owned by Indonesia, lo.
Its main function is to facilitate communication for all Indonesian citizens. However, do you know the history?
Quoted from Kompas.com, The following is an explanation of naming palapa satellite and its history.
1. Name Palapa . Satellite
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The name of the satellite is taken from the palapa oath spoken by Mahapatih Gajah Mada. In his oath, Gajah Mada promised to unite the archipelago.
This is the reason why, the satellite is named as the palapa satellite.
The hope is that the Palapa satellite can unite Indonesia with a better communication system.
In 1976, the communication system in Indonesia was still poor. In fact, Indonesia has many islands and seas.
There was the launch of the palapa satellite on July 9 , 1976 .
It is expected to improve the communication system through telephone, television, and telegram networks.
2. History of the Palapa Satellite
The launch of the Palapa satellite took place on July 8, 1976 at 19.30 WIB in the United States.
However, due to the time difference, for the territory of Indonesia the satellite launch was calculated on July 9, 1976 at 06.30 WIB.
In Kompas.com it is said that the launch of this satellite was carried out with a rocket from the United States Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The rocket was named Delta 2941.
The process of launching the palapa satellite was also broadcast on TVRI. So that people can see it.
After being launched, the Indonesian people can only enjoy the benefits after 10 days.
Launching the satellite in 1976, Indonesia became the fourth country to have its own satellite.
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Three countries that have launched satellites, namely the United States, Russia, and Canada.
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