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History

In 1971, Thailand had a satellite natural resource survey project by joining the NASA ERTS-1, which is a project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) under the operation of the National Research Council of Thailand at that time. Due to the success of the project, the status of the project has changed is the division level name to "Satellite Natural Resources Survey Division" in 1979.³

In 2000, the Ministry of Science Technology and Environment has set up a new space technology unit by combining the Satellite Natural Resources Survey Division of Office of the National Research Council and the Department of Coordination and Promotion of Geographic information system Development Information Center of the Office of the Permanent Secretary for Science Technology and Environment, into the name of Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization).⁴

Satellite programs

THEOS

GISTDA owns the THEOS (Thaichote) satellite, which was launched by a Dnepr rocket from the Dombarovskiy Cosmodrome in Russia on 1 October 2008.⁵

THEOS-2 and 2A

In June 2018, GISTDA selected Airbus to build the THEOS-2 satellite, an observation satellite that will replace THEOS satellite.⁶ The satellite was launched by the Vega rocket from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 9 October 2023.⁷⁸

In October 2023, GISTDA made plans to launch an accompanying smallsat, THEOS-2A, on a PSLV.

THEOS-3

In September 2023, GISTDA announced their intention to build the third THEOS-3 satellite, an observation micro satellite in a Sun-synchronous orbit. Its design is based on the THEOS-2A satellite.⁹¹⁰

See also

• List of government space agencies

External links

• New GISTDA English language website

References

1. "GISTDA Administration – Executive Board". GISTDA. Retrieved 1 December 2022. https://www.gistda.or.th/news_view.php?n_id=1438&lang=EN&lang=EN ↩

2. "GISTDA Administration – Executive Team". GISTDA. Retrieved 1 December 2022. https://www.gistda.or.th/news_view.php?n_id=1439&lang=EN&lang=EN ↩

3. Suwit Ongsomwang (2000). Remote Sensing and GIS Activities in Thailand. researchgate.net (Report). Retrieved 18 March 2023. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242269757_REMOTE_SENSING_AND_GIS_ACTIVITIES_IN_THAILAND ↩

4. "Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (GISTDA)". Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand. 25 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2023. http://oldweb.most.go.th/eng/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=90:geo-informatics-and-space-technology-development-agency-public-organization-gistda&catid=82&Itemid=485 ↩

5. "THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System)". isstracker.pl. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2023. https://isstracker.pl/en/satelity/33396 ↩

6. "Thailand selects Airbus for Theos-2 satellite, total budget $238 million". spacetechasia. 19 June 2018. http://www.spacetechasia.com/thailand-selects-airbus-for-theos-2-satellite-total-budget-238-million/ ↩

7. เปิดนาทีประวัติศาสตร์ ปล่อยดาวเทียมสัญชาติไทย "THEOS-2" ขึ้นสู่อวกาศแล้ว https://www.thairath.co.th/news/society/2731469 ↩

8. ปล่อยแล้ว 'ดาวเทียมธีออส 2' ขึ้นสู่วงโคจร ชมสด ภารกิจครั้งประวัติศาสตร์ https://www.komchadluek.net/news/society/560544 ↩

9. GISTDA เตรียมสร้าง THEOS-3 พร้อมจับมือผู้ประกอบการไทยผลิตชิ้นส่วนสร้างดาวเทียม https://www.mhesi.go.th/index.php/news/9460-gistda-theos-3.html ↩

10. แผนสร้างดาวเทียม THEOS-3 ตามมาติดๆ หลัง THEOS-2 สู่อวกาศ ต.ค.นี้ https://www.bangkokbiznews.com/tech/innovation/1087867 ↩