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Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ
Agency overview
AbbreviationGISTDA
Formed3 November 2002
TypeSpace agency
HeadquartersChaeng Watthana Government Complex,
Lak Si, Bangkok
MottoDelivering Values From Space
AdministratorArnon Sanitwong Na Ayuthaya
Primary spaceportGISTDA THEOS Control & Receiving Satation (Si Racha)
OwnerThailand
Websitewww.gistda.or.th

The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization) (Thai: สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ (องค์การมหาชน)) or, in brief, GISTDA (Thai: สทอภ.), is a Thai space agency and space research organisation. It is responsible for remote sensing and technology development satellites.

It is led by Thailand's Minister of Science and Technology, Achaka Sriboonreung,[1] Executive Chairman Somchet Thinaphong,[1] and director Arnon Sanitwong Na Ayuthaya.[2]

It has its offices in Chaeng Watthana Government Complex, Bangkok.

Satellite programs

THEOS

GISTDA owns the THEOS satellite, which was launched by a Dnepr rocket from the Dombarovskiy Cosmodrome in Russia on 1 October 2008.[3]

THEOS-2

GISTDA selected Airbus to generate THEOS-2 satellite, an observation satellite that will replace THEOS satellite.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b GISTDA Administration - Executive Board[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ GISTDA Administration - Executive Team[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Russia launches Thai satellite on converted missile". RIA Novosti. 1 October 2008.
  4. ^ "Thailand selects Airbus for Theos-2 satellite, total budget $238 million". spacetechasia. 19 June 2018.


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