Thekabarnews.com—The National Research and Innovation Agency is developing two next-generation satellites to strengthen Indonesia’s national monitoring system. This especially refers to disaster mitigation, Earth observation, and maritime surveillance.

The two new projects, Nusantara Earth Observation-1 (NEO-1) and Nusantara Equatorial IoT (NEI), are a big step in Indonesia’s effort to boost technological independence. They focus on space-based monitoring systems.

The development would help the country to respond to natural disasters. It would also improve the national data collection and communication infrastructure, BRIN said.

The NEO-1 satellite carries high-resolution multispectral cameras, magnetometer sensors, and data communication systems for Earth observation.

The satellite will assist in monitoring activities related to land use, agriculture, forestry, and maritime conditions. Moreover, it will assist in monitoring environmental changes across Indonesia’s massive territory.

Meanwhile, the NEI satellite is specially designed for disaster early warning systems. It will collect and send back data from a variety of field sensors. These include tsunami detectors, earthquake monitors, and extreme weather observers.

Different from previous Indonesian satellites, NEI will not be a single unit but a constellation of satellites. BRIN intends to put around 10 satellites in equatorial orbit to provide continuous real-time monitoring coverage of Indonesia.

This constellation model will significantly reduce the observation gaps and increase the response speed in emergency situations.

Officials say the system is especially important for Indonesia because of its high vulnerability to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic activity, and extreme weather events.

BRIN is working to build faster and more reliable networks for disaster communications. The agency also intends to position satellites right over equatorial regions. Four ground stations in Agam, Bogor, Parepare, and Biak also support the project.

These stations will support satellite communications, data processing, and national monitoring operations. BRIN believes this move could significantly strengthen Indonesia’s disaster resilience strategy.

The project will also help improve early warning systems, maritime security, illegal fishing detection, border monitoring, and climate observation.

As countries become more vulnerable to climate risks and reliant on foreign monitoring systems, satellite independence is becoming increasingly important.

Indonesia can strengthen its national sovereignty over strategic environmental and security data by developing its own constellation.

BRIN’s satellite development represents not only scientific progress but also an enhanced national commitment to saving lives. This is achieved through faster, smarter, and more reliable disaster preparedness systems.

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