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1. [[Interview]]
Interview with Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency
(GISTDA)
2. [[ Space News in AP region]]
< Countdown SELENE - New Generation in Lunar Exploration ->
3. [[ The APRSAF website Information- June 2006
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1. [[Interview]]
Interview with GISTDA
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We had two interviews: one with Mrs. Praneet Ditsariyakul
and one with Mr. Chaiyan Maolanont of Geo-Informatics
and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA).
1. Interview with Mrs. Praneet Ditsariyakul, Director
of User Service and Business Development Office.
We interviewed her about the following:
*GISTDA Establishment and Organization
*GISTDA Main Business (Mission)
*Thailand Satellite "THEOS" including Data Utilization
*Cooperation with Other Countries
*Disaster Management in Thailand
*Training for Remote Sensing
*Future Plan
Mrs. Ditsariyakul told us what GISTDA expects from
THEOS. GISTDA believes that THEOS will be very useful
in disaster management, satellite mapping, etc. There
will be more chances to get images of disaster areas
by controlling and re-programming the satellite.
She also told us that international cooperation
was vital and that THEOS would greatly serve with
its data sharing in the mitigation of disaster damages
such as flooding, landslide, etc.
2. Interview with Mr. Chaiyan Maolanont, Director of Earth Observation
Center.
We interviewed him about the following:
*Establishment of a Ground Station
*Satellite Data Reception
*Cooperation with Other Countries
*Future Plan
The Thai Ground Station started receiving LANDSAT
data in 1982, and now receives data from several
satellites such as LANDSAT, SPOT, RADARSAT, IKONOS,
etc.
Mr. Maolanont told us that GISTDA is building a
new ground station in Siracha, which will be completed
in the middle of 2007.
The full version of these interviews will be uploaded
to the APRSAFwebsite
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2. [[ Space News in AP region]]
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<Countdown SELENE - New Generation in Lunar Exploration
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Countdown SELENE - New Generation in Lunar Exploration
- was held on 31 July 2006 in Tokyo. This symposium
was to present the SELENE mission and its progress
towards launch, and also JAXA's future moon exploration
plan. In addition, overseas space organization representatives
gave presentations and panelists from various fields
including planetary science, astronomy, manned-space
activity, engineering, and art discussed the prospects
for SELENE, etc.
The following were presented at the symposium:
[ Plan of Japanese Lunar Exploration ]
- Japan will land on the moon about the year 2020.
- In 2030, Japan plans to build its own lunar base and keep two or three
people at the base.
- JAXA will launch three unmanned lunar probes in the next 10 years and
make the foundation for lunar base construction.
JAXA will launch the satellite "SELENE" which
will circle and investigate the moon next year. According
to the plan, an unmanned lunar probe successor of
SELENE will be launched around 2013 and will attempt
to land on the moon. Also, an unmanned probe to conduct
resource investigation on the moon will be launched
around 2015. On the other hand, a proposal was also
shown of a Japanese original manned transport (spacecraft)
for around 2015.
Two or three Japanese astronauts will stay at the
lunar base. A power generation/accumulation system,
a research institution, etc. will be put together
in a building, and we can imagine that the lunar
bases of other countries will be scattered in the
surroundings.
Moreover, it was also shown that the research of
the succeeding asteroid probe of "HAYABUSA" landed
on the asteroid "ITOKAWA" would be advanced
and its launch is scheduled by 2010 at the earliest. "HAYABUSA" aims
to land on an asteroid other than "ITOKAWA".
Many people participated in the symposium. They
made questions and gave opinions about the lunar
exploration/space field from a different point of
view than experts. This showed the importance of
holding this kind of symposium to hear the public
opinion in order to advance effectively in the lunar
exploration.
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3. [[ Information about the APRSAF website- July 2006 ]]
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<< Newly Added Information >>
* 2nd JPT Meeting *
- Result of the meeting and photographs
http://www.aprsaf.org/text/wg_meeting_thailand.html
* APRSAF Workshop for the Satellite Communications
Experiments *
-Result of the workshop, photographs and presentation materials
http://www.aprsaf.org/text/wg_csa_thailand.html
* APRSAF Interview *
-Introduction of the JAXA DMSSO
http://www.aprsaf.org/interview/interview.html
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