Strategi pengembangan industri satelit mikro nasional

National independence in the field of satellite technology is needed for supporting the sovereignty of maritime territory and national agriculture which is the potential of national food security, certainty in maintaining the security of the territory and security of natural resources data of Indonesia. Indonesia has a land area of 1,922,570 km2 and sea area of 3,257,483 km2 with the number of islands 13,466 is the largest archipelago country in the world. Satellite technology can conduct monitoring and observation of the earth on a continuous basis. With the development of technology and Electronic Miniaturization System (MEMS) and Component of The Self (COTS), the independence of satellite technology is now possible by developing countries with limited budget, human resources and R & D facilities. With the ability to apply high technology (camera systems, communication systems, computer systems and earth station control), low cost and piggyback-based launch, microsatellite development is an option in the mastery of satellite technology. Currently, micro satellite technology has been controlled by Indonesia conducted by the National Aeronautics and Space Agency (LAPAN). Until 2016 has launched three micro satellites for surveillance experiments, maritime navigation, amateur communication and remote sensing. The purpose of this research is to find out why micro satellite technology is developed, what problems arise in its development and an appropriate strategy alternative in the development of micro satellite industry. The analysis of data used in this study using the method of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) Partial Least Square (PLS) by analyzing technological variables (HT), financing (HC), risk (HR), competitiveness (DS), innovation (IN) experts (TA) and external variables of government regulation (RP) as well as business development (PB). The strategy of micro satellite industry development is determined using SWOT strategy analysis method and alternative strategy selection using Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM). The result showed that LAPAN already has the ability of micro satellite technology development with government regulatory support, the maturity of experimental satellite R & D which is sufficient but still required the numbers of human resources and R & D facilities. Furthermore, the readiness to enter the micro satellite industry with the strategy to standardize R & D and certification of individual human resources, the budget needs to be done by building partners with the pattern of cooperation of private government (PPP) and utilizing foreign cooperation