The Malaysian Space Agency, abbreviated MYSA, is the national space agency of Malaysia, approved by the Malaysian Cabinet on 20 February 2019 through the merger of the Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency and the National Space Agency known as ANGKASA. The agency focuses on technology, infrastructure and strategic space application development, gathering satellite data and information systems to assist public agencies with environment, natural resources, food security, disaster management and climate change management, and sharing collected data with the private sector to support their own modelling systems.
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Partially Attested
HeadTuan Haji Azlikamil Napiah (Director General, as of 2020) 1 Named as director general as of 2020 in the source consulted; not reconfirmed as the current officeholder. Founded Year Headquarters Open Questions
Annual BudgetNot disclosed
No annual budget figure is given in the source consulted. In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Malaysia, located there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Malaysian Space Agency
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The Malaysian Space Agency (Malay: Agensi Angkasa Malaysia), abbreviated MYSA, is the national space agency of Malaysia.
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On 20 February 2019, the Malaysian Cabinet had approved the establishment of MYSA through the merging of Malaysian Remote Sensing Agency (MRSA) and National Space Agency (ANGKASA).
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As of 2020, the director general is Tuan Haji Azlikamil Napiah.
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