{"id":5168,"date":"2026-08-12T09:41:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:41:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5168"},"modified":"2026-08-12T09:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T09:41:36","slug":"vietnam-aerospace-company-to-send-satellites-aboard-elon-musks-spacex-rideshare-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5168","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam aerospace company to send satellites aboard Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX rideshare mission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>VinSpace will launch its satellites on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission run by\u00a0Elon Musk\u2019s\u00a0company, which carries satellites from multiple customers on a single rocket to share launch costs, it said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5166\">How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The satellites, which VinSpace said it will develop and operate, will test the company\u2019s technology in orbit and support future commercial applications.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>VinSpace is part of Vietnam\u2019s Vingroup conglomerate and was established in November 2025. The company said in April that it planned to develop and launch its first satellites in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Founded by tycoon Pham Nhat Vuong, Vingroup is Vietnam\u2019s largest privately owned company. It has a sprawling business empire that touches many aspects of daily life, from real estate and retail to healthcare, education and tourism.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u00a0going global as it invests heavily in high-tech industries\u00a0such as electric vehicles, space, artificial intelligence and robotics, sectors central to Vietnam\u2019s ambition to become\u00a0Asia\u2019s next tiger economy.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam has sought to build its aerospace capabilities for several decades but remains a relatively small player in the global space industry. It launched its first telecommunications satellite in 2008, followed by another in 2012, according to official documents.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In March, it inaugurated a major space science and technology center in Hanoi\u2019s Hoa Lac High-Tech Park, aimed at expanding the country\u2019s satellite development and use of space-based data. Vietnam aims to become a mid-level space power in Southeast Asia by 2030.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5164\">Trump\u2019s media and crypto firm just posted a $238 million quarterly loss\u2014here\u2019s where those losses came from<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In February, Vietnam allowed SpaceX to launch its Starlink satellite internet service in the country. This was seen by some analysts as an effort by Vietnam to avoid U.S. tariffs. Starlink has since begun accepting orders in Vietnam.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>VinSpace said the agreement with SpaceX is part of its plan to become a full-service aerospace company, developing capabilities ranging from satellite design and manufacturing to launch management, satellite operations and space-based data services.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cReliable access to space is fundamental to turning satellite innovation into operational missions,\u201d VinSpace CEO Thu Vu said in a statement.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>VinSpace did not disclose the value of the contract or the number or specifications of the satellites.<\/p>\n<p>__<\/p>\n<p>The Associated Press\u2019 climate and environmental coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP\u2019s\u00a0standards\u00a0for working with philanthropies, a list of supporters and funded coverage areas at\u00a0AP.org.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/crosscountrymovingteams.com\/?p=5162\">Trump administration invokes birthright citizenship Supreme Court case in appeal to block wide tariff refunds<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vingroup&#8217;s VinSpace will use a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission to launch satellites in 2027, part of Vietnam&#8217;s push into the space industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[161],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-spacex"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vietnam aerospace company to send satellites aboard Elon Musk\u2019s SpaceX rideshare mission - 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