Thailand is set to launch two satellites as part of the Theos-2 project this year, a government spokesperson said.
The satellites, jointly developed by British experts and a team of engineers from the Thai Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency, include the main satellite 'Theos-2' for image registration and the smaller 'Theos-2A' for exploration.
Rachada Dhnadirek, Deputy Government Spokesperson, stated on Sunday, August 13, that the assembly and testing of the two satellites were completed.
She added that the Theos-2 satellite is stored at Airbus's test center in Toulouse, France, and will be launched from a launchpad in French Guiana at the end of August or in September.
See also: Thailand partners with France in the field of space technologies
“Theos-2A is preserved at Space Inspirium in the Sriracha district of Chonburi,” she said, adding that it should be launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center on the Indian island of Sriharikota at the end of October.
However, schedules may be affected by other factors.
Ms. Rachada said the government was paying great attention to the development of space technologies to enhance the country’s competitiveness in the space industry.
See: Thailand wants to become the hub of the space industry in Asia-Pacific
She said that Space Inspirium had the potential to develop satellites that comply with international standards.
“The government is also committed to strengthening the skills of personnel to support the growth of the space industry,” she said, adding that Thailand aims to develop a 100% Thai satellite called “Theos-3”.
She added that outgoing Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hoped that Thailand would be able to develop this technology on its own in order to move the country towards prosperity and sustainability.
See also:
Thailand to launch its first Earth exploration satellite this year
Thailand's Space Age in the Making
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Source: The Nation Thailand
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2 comments
By looking back a little during the political exercise of Mr. Prayut Chan-O-Cha's government, the latter had planned that Thailand would be able to send a lunar mission into space in 2027/2028, in 4 years.
The launch of this mission is to be done in collaboration with the teams of American space engineers and specialists from NASA.
However, here, we are witnessing the launch of a spatial imaging satellite designed in Airbus laboratories, by a team of French, English and Thai engineers, and launched from the French launch pad in Guyana.
We no longer hear about the joint lunar project with NASA… where is this project now and do we have any news about it or has it been abandoned in favor of a collaboration with British and French scientific teams?
The question we're asking is: where did the money for this project for the first Thai on Mars (ha ha) go?
We'll never know the answer. And, apart from a few foreigners, everyone has forgotten this story.