THEOS-2

THEOS-2 (Thailand Earth Observation System-2), is a Thai Earth observation satellite. The satellite would be capable of observing Earth's surface with a resolution of up to 50cm.[1] THEOS-2 was launched by a Vega rocket from Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana on 9 October 2023.[2][3][4]

THEOS-2
Mission typeEarth Observation
OperatorGISTDA
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerAirbus Defence and Space
Start of mission
Launch date9 October 2023
RocketVega
Launch siteGuiana Space Centre
ContractorArianespace
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous, LEO
Eccentricity≈0
 

THEOS-2, along with the THEOS-2A Smallsat, is part of the GISTDA's Development Survey Satellite System Project (โครงการระบบดาวเทียมสำรวจเพื่อการพัฒนา).[5][6] Following THEOS-2, Thailand intends to build the THEOS-3 satellite completely domestically.[7] It would replace highly successful THEOS-1.

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