Napa-1 (Thai: นภา-1), also known as RTAF-SAT-1, is a Thai Earth observation satellite. It is the first satellite of the Royal Thai Air Force. The satellite was built by Dutch firm Innovative Solutions In Space (ISISpace). After being delayed several times partially due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the satellite was launched on 3 September 2020, on Arianespace Vega rocket's flight VV16.
Spacecraft
The nano satellite is based on Innovative Solutions In Space's ISISpace 6U CubeSat and is designed to function for three years. It carries a Gecko Imager manufactured by South African firm SCS Space, and a prototype TriScape100 Imager from Simera Sense. Napa-1 will use the two instruments for remote sensing, including disaster relief such as combating floods and wildfire detection. According to the Bangkok Post, the satellite cost less than 100 million baht.
References
- ^ Caramelli, F; Battie, F; Scaccia, A (1 August 2019). "The first Vega ride-share mission flight" (PDF). Utah State University. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Nanuam, Wassana (16 June 2020). "Napa-1 satellite finally readies for Friday launch". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "ISIS selected by the Royal Thai Air Force to realize a complete 6U mission for Earth Observation". 7 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- Henry, Caleb (3 September 2020). "Arianespace launches Vega on return-to-flight mission with 53 smallsats". SpaceNews. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "ทำความรู้จัก "นภา-1" ดาวเทียมดวงแรกของทัพอากาศไทย". PPTVHD36 (in Thai). 18 June 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- "Packing completed: NAPA-1 satellite is ready for launch". 12 February 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
External links
- NAPA-1 Archived 31 August 2020 at the Wayback Machine website
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