Langkawi National Observatory

The Langkawi National Observatory or Balai Cerap Kebangsaan Langkawi is a space observatory in Malaysia. This observatory is located at Langkawi Island, Kedah and is managed by the Malaysian National Space Agency (ANGKASA) (now Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)).[1][2]

References

"Langkawi National Observatory (LNO) – MALAYSIAN SPACE AGENCY (MYSA)". Retrieved 2024-02-01.
Abidin, Zamri Zainal; Asillam, Mhd Fairos; Koay, Jun Yi (December 2020). "Expanding astronomy research in Malaysia". Nature Astronomy. 4 (12): 1115–1117. doi:10.1038/s41550-020-01230-x. ISSN 2397-3366.

Malaysian space program

Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation

Organisation

Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA)

Companies

Spaceflight	Independence-X Aerospace (IDXA) Astronautic Technology (Malaysia) (ATSB) Borneo SubOrbitals
Aerospace	National Aerospace & Defence Industries (NADI) Aerospace Technology Systems Corporation (ATSC) SME Aerospace (SMEA) Aircraft Inspection, Repair & Overhaul Depot (AIROD) UPECA Aerotech (UPECA) Composites Technology Research Malaysia (CTRM)

Satellites

Completed	MEASAT (1 2 3 3a 3b 3d) TiungSAT-1 RazakSAT National Space Centre (Malaysia) (control centre)
Planned	RazakSAT-2

Human spaceflight

Programs	Angkasawan
Astronauts	Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (Soyuz TMA-11)
Planned	n/a

Spaceport

Completed	n/a
Planned	n/a

Langkawi National Observatory

Planetarium Negara
Sultan Iskandar Planetarium
Melaka Planetarium

Exhibitions

Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA)

6°18′25″N 99°46′52″E

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