Sunday, July 17, 2011

Phnom Penh To Posat


Surrounded by Steung Posat, Koh Thas became to be a wonderful natural resort in the beginning of the year 2009 for tourist who need to inspire the natural fresh air…
It is situated in Orum-Chang village,  Bak-Chegn-Chean commune, Phnom Kravagn district in Posat province. It is about 1 Kilometer from Tom-Nub-Steak-Teuk  Dam-Nak-Ampil.
Koh Thas in Cambodia
Koh Thas Cambodia1
Koh Thas Cambodia2

PoSAT-1, the first Portuguese satellite, was launched into orbit on September 26, 1993, on the 59th flight of the Ariane 4 rocket. The launch took place in the Kourou Space Centre, French Guiana. About 20 minutes and 35 seconds after launch, at an altitude of 807 km, PoSAT-1 separated itself from the rocket.
The PoSAT-1 weighs about 50 kg and belongs to the class of micro-satellites, which are between 10 and 100 kg. The entire project was developed by a consortium of universities and companies in Portugal and was built at the University of Surrey, UK. The total cost was around €5 Million, about €3 Million paid by the Portuguese Government and €2 Million by the Portuguese companies involved (Po-SAT consortium: INETI, EFACEC, ALCATEL, MARCONI, OGMA, IST, UBI e CEDINTEC). The responsible for the project was Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues, known as the father of the first Portuguese satellite.