Napa-1 satellite finally readies for Friday launchNapa-1, Thailand's first military satellite, is reportedly set to be launched on Friday following months of delay due to technical problems and Covid-19. Napa-1 is the Thai air force's first satellite. It will primarily be used to observe and survey Thai air space for defence and national security purposes. The air force purchased the satellite from Innovative Solutions in Space, a small satellite manufacturer based in the Netherlands. Its cost has not been revealed but AVM Supijjarn Thamwatharsaree, chief of RTAF's Space Operation Centre (Spoc), said earlier it cost "less than 100 million baht".

Source: Bangkok Post June 15, 2020 22:07 UTC