AdvertisementAdvertisementThe SpaceX transporter mission launches on Jan 3, 2023, with the booster landing at Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. (Photo: Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP)11 Aug 2026 11:21AM (Updated: 11 Aug 2026 12:07PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST HANOI: VinSpace, a unit of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, has signed a launch contract with SpaceX for its satellite missions, the company said on Tuesday (Aug 11).VinSpace's satellites will launch on a SpaceX Transporter rideshare mission in 2027, joining multiple other customers on a shared launch, it said in a statementVinSpace handles the research, development, manufacturing and in-orbit operation of its satellites, and said the project supports its strategy aimed at building capabilities across the space value chain, including satellite design and manufacturing, assembly, integration and testing, launch management, operations, and data services.The missions are expected to support in-orbit technology testing, satellite capability development, international collaboration, and future commercial applications, VinSpace said.VinSpace was founded last November, with an initial capital of 300 billion dong (US$11.4 million). Vingroup's founder Pham Nhat Vuong holds a majority share in VinSpace.Source: Reuters/ecNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.NewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST