Thailand’s first earth exploration satellite slated for early 2023 launch


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Theos-2, Thailand’s first satellite for earth exploration, has arrived in the country after being assembled in the United Kingdom and is being prepared for a launch in early 2023, government spokeswoman Ratchada Thanadirek said on Thursday (June 23).

Ratchada said Theos-2 was co-developed by British satellite experts and a team of 20 Thai engineers from the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) about two years ago.

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