Thai satellite falling back to earth after failed launch, but is insuredListen to this articleThe president of the Indian Space Research Organisation, V Narayanan, speaks during the launch of Thai-built THEOS-2A, at Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India, on Monday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had confirmed a malfunction was detected in the third stage of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C62 carrying the first Thai-built earth observation satellite on Monday. According to the ISRO, the rocket and the satellites would fall back into the atmosphere and burn up over the southern Indian Ocean. The satellite had launch insurance covering both rebuilding and relaunch, Gistda said, and promised public updates. Despite the launch failure, the project had demonstrated Thailand’s progress in building human resource capabilities for satellite development, Gistda said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 13, 2026 07:13 UTC