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Thailand's First Exploration Satellite
The THEOS is the first satellite in Thailand and South East Asia, to be used for natural resource exploration. It is a project stemming from co-operation between the French and Thai governments. This long-distance information exploration satellite is used for exploring natural resources in Thailand and it is operated by the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency Public Organization: GISTDA, in cooperation with EASD Astrium Company in France.
The satellite was launched in Yasny in a Dnepr Rocket of the ISC Kosmtras Company in Russia, on Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 13.37.16 hours in Thailand or 6.37.16 hours, according to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC)
Quantity of stamps : 1,000,000 pieces
Composition : 20 stamps per sheet
Printing Process : Lithography Multi-colour
Designer : Geo-Informatics & Space Technology Development Agency (Public Organization)
FDC Price : 10.00 Baht
Quantity of FDC : 1X,000 covers
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