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THEOS-3: The Most Thai-Contributed Satellite in the Nation’s History GISTDA Advances Thailand’s Sustainable Space Ecosystem Through Indigenous Earth Observation Satellite Development
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Bangkok, Thailand – July 7, 2026 : The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), has announced significant progress in the development of THEOS-3, Thailand’s next-generation Earth observation satellite.
Key facts
- THEOS-3 is being developed with Thai engineers playing key roles throughout the entire lifecycle of the mission, from mission design, structural development, electronic circuit and onboard software development, to the establishment of a
- The next batch of Engineering Model equipment is scheduled for delivery between June and August 2026, marking another important milestone before the commencement of FlatSat assembly and system-level testing at the National Assembly,
- To date, more than 1,000 Thai engineers, students, and academic personnel from universities across the country have benefited from knowledge transfer and capacity-building activities under the program
- THEOS-3 also aims to promote the growth of Thailand’s domestic space industry by enabling local companies to participate in the space supply chain
Summary
Bangkok, Thailand – July 7, 2026 : The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI), has announced significant progress in the development of THEOS-3, Thailand’s next-generation Earth observation satellite.
THEOS-3 is being developed with Thai engineers playing key roles throughout the entire lifecycle of the mission, from mission design, structural development, electronic circuit and onboard software development, to the establishment of a fully integrated ground segment system.