Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
THEOS (Thailand Earth Observation System) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Thailand |
Operator/Owner |
Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) |
Users |
Government |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
824 |
Apogee (km) |
826 |
Eccentricity |
0.000138985406532314 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.7 |
Period (minutes) |
101.4 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
750 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
670 |
Power (watts) |
840 |
Date of Launch |
01-10-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
EADS Astrium |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Dombarovskiy Launch Facility |
Launch Vehicle |
Dnepr |
COSPAR Number |
2008-049A |
NORAD Number |
33396 |
Comments |
Panchromatic imager with 2M resolution; applications in cartography, land use, agricultural monitoring, forestry management, coastal zone monitoring and flood risk management. |