- GISTDA
The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), also known as the Thai Ministry of Science and Technology's Space Agency, is a Thai 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 , [http://www.gistda.or.th/Gistda/HtmlGistda/Html/HtmlAbout_GISTDA/Html/board_en.php GISTDA Administration - Executive Board] ] Executive ChairmanVichit Satharanond , and directorThongchai Charuppat . [http://www.gistda.or.th/Gistda/HtmlGistda/Html/HtmlAbout_GISTDA/Html/executive_en.php GISTDA Administration - Executive Team] ]It has its offices in
Bangkok .THEOS
GISTDA owns the THEOS satellite, which was launched by a
Dnepr rocket from theDombarovskiy Cosmodrome inRussia on1 October 2008 . [cite web |url=http://en.rian.ru/russia/20081001/117363703.html |title=Russia launches Thai satellite on converted missile |date=2008-10-01 |publisher=RIA Novosti]References
External links
* [http://www.gistda.or.th/Gistda/HtmlGistda/Html/index2.htm GISTDA website]
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