Thai earth satellite launch delayedThe launch of Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (THEOS-2) has been postponed due to a technical problem. technical hitch: The launch of Thailand Earth Observation Satellite 2 (THEOS-2), at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South America, has been postponed due to a technical error caused by electrical overloads. Besides THEOS-2, the launch of Taiwan's Triton (FORMOSAT-7R) weather satellite and the European Space Agency's 10 small satellites attached to the same liftoff at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, South America, were also delayed. Minister of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation Supamas Isarabhakdi said the technical error was caused by electrical overloads which exceeded the threshold. In the THOES-2 case, the technical error included launching equipment on ground or damaged satellite parts.

Source: Bangkok Post October 08, 2023 04:59 UTC