Launch of Thai-made satellite goes awryListen to this articleTHEOS‑2A satellite launches on Monday but would fail to reach orbit as anomalies disrupted the rocket’s rotation, diverting its flight path. GISTDAThe Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed an anomaly during the launch sequence of a rocket carrying Thailand’s high-resolution Earth observation satellite THEOS-2A, resulted in the spacecraft not reaching its intended orbit. The first Thai-built Earth observation satellite — THEOS-2A — was scheduled to lift off at 11.48am Thailand time on Monday from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. Gistda, citing a statement from ISRO president V Narayanan, said the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) had four stages — two using solid fuel and two using liquid fuel. According to the engineering team, the worst-case scenario is that the satellite failed to reach orbit and fell back to Earth.

Source: Bangkok Post January 12, 2026 14:57 UTC