Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency

Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
สำนักงานพัฒนาเทคโนโลยีอวกาศและภูมิสารสนเทศ
Acronym GISTDA
Owner Thailand
Established 3 November 2002
Headquarters Chaeng Watthana Government Complex,
Lak Si, Bangkok
Primary spaceport GISTDA THEOS Control & Receiving Satation (Si Racha)
Motto Delivering Values From Space
Administrator Arnon Sanitwong Na Ayuthaya
Website www.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. 1 2 GISTDA Administration - Executive Board
  2. ↑ GISTDA Administration - Executive Team
  3. ↑ "Russia launches Thai satellite on converted missile". RIA Novosti. 2008-10-01.
  4. ↑ "Thailand selects Airbus for Theos-2 satellite, total budget $238 million". spacetechasia. 2018-06-19.


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