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Borneo Bulletin, Monday July 15, 2019
(From Page One)
Officials from the Ministry of Transport and
Infocommunications
(MTIC)
–
including
PermanentSecretaryattheMTICHajiMohammad
Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yusof and Deputy
Permanent Secretary (Infocommunications,
Cybersecurity, Strategy and Corporate) at the
MTIC Haji Hairul Mohd Daud bin Haji Abdul
Karim – and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)
were present to learn more about the ground-
breaking mission and the role of the tracking
station in Brunei.
Siddiqui also shared during the presentation
new developments for the ISTRAC in Brunei,
with the station having recently identified a
new site near Berakas Beach to build a new and
suitable permanent site for the tracking station,
as the ISRO anticipates large number of missions
to come in the near future and to cater to their
requirements.
“This current site we are at in Tungku has been
here since 1998 and is ageing, and due to several
developments aroundhereweneedextra terminals
and one more antenna like this,” he explained.
“This current location is not feasible because our
location around several buildings causes blockages
of the signals coming from the rocket. We can lose
a critical amount of data because of this.”
He noted that the Brunei Government has been
kind enough to provide them a few options for
areas to relocate to and they have recently sent a
proposal for the new location, which he added is
“more suitablewithno structures likely to come up
in the near future”. “We hope to get the permission
soon because our Brunei tracking station remains
crucial for us because the trajectory of our rocket
passes over here,” said Siddiqui.
Chandrayaan-2will be launched from the Satish
Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota onboard
GSLV Mk-III. After launch, Chandrayaan-2 will be
projected in an oval orbit, leaving the rocket over
and over again for the next 17 days and increasing
the scope of its orbit. After increasing the radius,
the space mission will move towards the Moon.
From there, Chandrayaan-2 will take five days to
reach the Moon’s radius.
After
reaching
the
Moon’s
radius,
Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter will begin rotating
around the Moon at a distance of 100km from
its surface. The lander rover will then make a
soft landing on the Moon’s surface.
The lander rover is expected tomake its landing
on the Moon’s surface on September 6.
Brunei lends a hand to Indian Moon mission
Permanent Secretary at the MTIC Haji Mohammad Nazri bin Haji Mohammad Yusof with Indian
High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Ajaneesh Kumar and other oficials at the ISTRAC Brunei
station
Prayers mark His Majesty’s
73
rd
birthday celebration
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Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran Lela Cheteria Sahibun
Najabah Pengiran Anak Haji Abdul Aziz bin
Pengiran Jaya Negara Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar;
Grand Chamberlain Yang Amat Mulia Pengiran
Penggawa Laila Bentara Istiadat Diraja Dalam
Istana Pengiran Haji Alauddin bin Pengiran
Paduka Tuan Pengiran Haji Abu Bakar; and
members of the National Committee for His
Majesty’s 73
rd
Birthday Celebration led by the
Minister of Home Affairs Pehin Orang Kaya Seri
Kerna Dato Seri Setia (Dr) Haji Awang Abu Bakar
bin Haji Apong as the Chairman of His Majesty’s
73
rd
Birthday Celebration’s National Committee.
The call for the
Maghrib
prayer was recited by
Mudim Haji Suhaili bin Haji Kalong.
His Majesty and members for the royal family
joined congregants in performing the mass
Maghrib
prayer followed by
Sunnat Hajat
prayer
led by Chief Syar’ie Judge Pehin Orang Kaya
Paduka Seri Utama Dato Paduka Seri Setia Ustaz
Haji Awang Salim bin Haji Besar.
The Chief Syar’ie Judge also led the recitation
of
Surah Yaasiin
and
Tahlil
.
This was followed by the
Doa Kesyukuran
read
by State Mufti Pehin Datu Seri Maharaja Dato
Paduka Seri Setia (Dr) Ustaz Haji Awang Abdul
Aziz bin Juned, followed by mass
Isyak
prayer
led by Pehin Orang Kaya Paduka Setia Raja Dato
Paduka Seri Setia Haji Awang Suhaili bin Haji
Mohiddin.
Prior to departing the Jame’ ‘Asr Hassanil
Bolkiah, His Majesty and members of the
royal family received the
Junjung Ziarah
from
congregants comprising members of the
Diplomatic Corps and the general public.
Doa Kesyukuran
ceremonies were also held
simultaneously in main mosques in all four
districts yesterday night.
His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Haji Omar ‘Ali Saifuddien Sa’adul Khairi Waddien, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei
Darussalam; His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Ofice; His Royal Highness Prince Haji ‘Abdul ‘Azim;
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Malik; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Wakeel; and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah during
the
Doa Kesyukuran
ceremony
His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul Mateen; His Royal Highness Prince ‘Abdul
Wakeel; and His Royal Highness Prince Haji Jefri Bolkiah
HAKIM HAYAT
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