Field Trip in Agensi Angkasa Negara (ANGKASA)

Post date: Mar 10, 2016 3:25:38 AM

On 22nd Feb until 24th Feb 2015, the team has gone to Agensi Angkasa Negara (ANGKASA) for data collection and discussion about Callisto. We received a very warm welcomed from the ANGKASA staffs and officers. Our team have a wonderful time in Banting. The people were friendly and helpful, the environment is peaceful with pleasant surrounding. We really enjoy the trip and learn a lot.

On the way to Agensi Angkasa Negara (ANGKASA).

RFI monitoring on our way to ANGKASA.

EMRG team with Mrs. Asnor Nadirah Ishak and Mrs. Zulia Kurnia Dewi Nurlisman, ANGKASA research officer.

Discussion on Future Collaboration

Future collaboration between EMRG's team and ANGKASA team was deeply discussed. The two parties agreed to collaborate for future research possible especially in CALLISTO study.

Site Visit To CALLISTO Spectrometer

In front of CALLISTO spectrometer cabin.

We were very lucky to able to visit and look for ourselves the spectrometer set up at ANGKASA. We also learnt on how CALLISTO data were retrieved from the system itself as shown by Mrs. Asnor and Mrs. Zulia.

In CALLISTO spectrometer cabin.

We also take this opportunity to do our radio frequency interference (RFI) research near the cabin to monitor the RFI in surrounding.

RFI study were conducted by Master students.

Leisure Activity

At Pantai Morib located near ANGKASA.

After meeting and research activity, we went to Pantai Morib and strolling down the beach for half an hour before we went back to ANGKASA's MESH.

Antenna Farm at UM

Before going back to Terengganu, we dropped by at Universiti Malaya to meet Dr. Zamri's team and visit antenna farm there. We also discussed briefly about our progresses research.

We were very satisfied with this short visit to both ANGKASA and UM since we are able to share our knowledge and experiences. Besides, this visit also an eye opening for the students to discover jobs and research opportunities in Malaysia.