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Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ
Agency overview
AbbreviationGISTDA
Formed3 November 2000
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) (Template:Lang-th) or, in brief, GISTDA (Template:Lang-th), 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 Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation, 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.

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]

Later in 2000, the Ministry of Science Technology and Environment has set up a new unit by combining the Satellite Natural Resources Survey Division, Office of the National Research Council and the Coordinating and Promotion Department for Geographic Information and System Development, Information Center, Office of the Permanent Secretary for Science Technology and Environment in the name Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization).[4]

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.[5]

THEOS-2

In June 2018, GISTDA selected Airbus to generate THEOS-2 satellite, an observation satellite that will replace THEOS satellite.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b GISTDA Administration - Executive Board[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ GISTDA Administration - Executive Team[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ http://hrdi.mnre.go.th/th/news/detail/33123
  4. ^ https://www.mhesi.go.th/main/th/responsibilities/1508-gistda
  5. ^ "Russia launches Thai satellite on converted missile". RIA Novosti. 1 October 2008.
  6. ^ "Thailand selects Airbus for Theos-2 satellite, total budget $238 million". spacetechasia. 19 June 2018.


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