2008-049A
Thaichote, the Thai Earth Observation Sat (THEOS), for Thai GISTDA, Min of Science and Tech. EADS Astrium AstroSat bus hexagon + panel, 2.1 m dia 2.4m high 750 kg, 22 km swath, 2m res pan and multispectral imager, 90 km FOV, 15m res; AstroSat-500 like Rocsat 2. System designed to be similar to SPOT.
Launch by Dnepr.
Owned by Thai Ministry of Science and Technology's Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) Control center at Sri Racha, Chonburi province.
| THEOS | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Oct 1 | 0637:16 | Launch by Dnepr | Yasniy |
| T+1:49? Stage 1 sep | |||
| T+4:36? GO | |||
| T+4:41? St 2 sep | |||
| 0642 | T+4:45? DU on | ||
| 0652? | Plume shield sep | ||
| 0652? | DS MECO | ||
| 0652? | Satellite separation | ||
| 2008 Oct 2 | 98.42 672 x 692 x 98.8 | ||
| 2008 Oct 3 | Begin orbit raise | ||
| 2008 Oct 9 | 100.75 792 x 796 x 98.8 | ||
| 2008 Oct 12 | 101.33 820 x 822 x 98.8 | ||
| 2008 Oct 15 | Final orbit | 101.41 824 x 826 x 98.8 | |
| 2008 Oct 20 | 101.41 824 x 826 x 98.8 | ||
Payload:
- Pan imager, 2m res GSD, 22 km swath with SiC Cass. telescope
- Multispectral imager, 15m GSD, 90 km swath, dioptic camera
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