History
Construction began in the 1967 and was completed in 1970. The earth satellite station was opened on 4 April 1970 by the then Malaysian Prime Minister, Tunku Abdul Rahman. The earth satellite station is currently still in use.
Read more about this topic: Kuantan Satellite Earth Station
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