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 (Siracha)
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, Wutthipong Chaisaeng,[1] Executive Chairman Vichit Satharanond,[1] and director Thongchai Charuppat.[2]

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

THEOS

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

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.
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