BRIN Reveals Five Strategies For National Space Transformation At The APRSAF Forum

BRIN discussed space transformation in the APRSAF forum (photo: dock. BRIN)

JAKARTA The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) revealed five Indonesian strategies to encourage space transformation. This strategy was revealed in the 31st Asia Pacific Regional Space Agency (APRSAF) forum in Cebu, Philippines.

This strategy was expressed in a country report session represented by the Head of the BRIN Geoinformatics Research Center M. Rokhis Khomarudin. These five strategies include antariksa education, satellite development, space law and policy, space technology applications, and the development of the national engineering industry.

In the education department, Indonesia focuses on strengthening its human resources. There are several initiatives that have been carried out, such as the KIBO Simulation Run 2025 for students who want to understand the operations of the International Space Station (ISS) as well as the implementation of public education about space debris and training for the use of satellite data.

In the satellite development sector, Indonesia is preparing an A5/NEI-1 mission, a satellite to observe the earth. Indonesia had launched the Nusantara Lima communication satellite to expand its internet services to remote areas. This launch supports the development of the Nusantara satellite for communication needs.

"By moving towards the constellation, Indonesia is following global trends and preparing regulations, technology, and human resources to deal with increasingly complex dynamics of the space environment," said Rokhis, launching from the official BRIN website on Tuesday, November 25.

In terms of policy, BRIN has issued BRIN Regulation No. 1/2025 concerning the Implementation of Remote Sensing and BRIN Regulation No. 5/2025 concerning Geoinformatics Platforms. This regulation is made to strengthen satellite data governance and spatial data integration.

Indonesia is also revising space regulations and forming a new space planning unit under Bappenas. This effort was strengthened through BRIN's latest collaboration with Kyoto University in developing space economy.

Indonesia is also focused on using space technology, for example using satellite data through the international initiatives UN-SPIDER and SAFE to deal with disasters. BRIN is also developing technologies such as GEOMIMO, a data processing platform for food and spatial needs.

In addition, there is also the SATGPT application that utilizes Artificial Excise (AI) to facilitate the use of satellite data. All of these strategies are claimed to be progressing, in line with the strengthening of the space ecosystem in the country.

These steps show that Indonesia continues to build a strong space ecosystem, from education to industry, from applications to policies, "explained Rokhis.