snoop1130 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 First satellite made-in-Thailand enters orbit By The Thaiger PHOTO: ABC Action news, Bangkok Post A Thai university has announced that the first domestically produced satellite has now entered orbit. Weighing in at 1 kilogram and measuring only 10 centimetres on each side, the tiny educational satellite was one of 64 on board the recent SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from California on Tuesday. Pongsatorn Saisutjarit heads the research team who designed and build the satellite at the King Mongkut University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB). Pongsatorn studied in Tokyo Gakugei University and graduated from the University of Tokyo’s department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Pongsatorn believes that the systematic thinking process and precision techniques he learned in Japan helped make this project a success. Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/first-satellite-made-in-thailand-enters-orbit -- © Copyright The Thaiger 2018-12-20 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thequietman Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Just waiting now to be told that its boosters fail (brakes) and it overshoots its orbit. 1 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post observer90210 Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 I heard that Big Joke is actually hiding in the rocket with a high powered binoculars to check on those awful farangs doing illegal visa runs on the Poipet frontier crossing. 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vinegarbase Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Later we will find out it was a 12" subwoofer that was playing boom boom cowbell music into space to hunt for unintelligent life forms. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post simon43 Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Now now, it's a great achievement - let's hope that this little Cubesat performs as expected. Hopefully, Myanmar will also soon be entering the Cubesat 'space race'. I previously worked for ESA (European Space Agency) and have designed Myanmar's first Cubesat, which is currently under construction by me, with assistance from some of my Science students in Naypyitaw ???? 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post UnkleGoooose Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 It'll be back soon. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Youlike Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Is it already flying against traffic or cutting of corners? 2 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evadgib Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, vinegarbase said: Later we will find out it was a 12" subwoofer that was playing boom boom cowbell music into space to hunt for unintelligent life forms. ...and finding them ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cadbury Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Won't be long now before we have Prayut Chan-o-cha walking on the moon. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stanleycoin Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Braking news It's just hit the international space station and is now accelerating away from the scene at high speed. 1 1 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 minute ago, stanleycoin said: Braking news It's just hit the international space station and is now accelerating away from the scene at high speed. Oh then the brakes didn't work, can happen...mai ben rai.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyezhov Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 I wonder if Space X turned on the meter or are just using a flat rate. Good for them! Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 Won't be long now before we have Prayut Chan-o-cha walking on the moon. He already walks on water so the moon should be a piece of cake (cheese) 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 hour ago, snoop1130 said: Pongsatorn believes that the systematic thinking process and precision techniques he learned in Japan helped make this project a success Had to go Japan for Systematic thinking process and precision techniques .. Are these not available in the Kingdom .? And does little satellite know about Pee Nebula up there .. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Justgrazing Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 1 kg and 10 cm ? Are they sure they haven't sent a Sky TV box up .. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Led Lolly Yellow Lolly Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 I bet the password is 12345 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rak sa_ngop Posted December 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 20, 2018 I think they just sent an iPhone into orbit. What does the satellite actually do?? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lawrence Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 "The satellite uses amateur radio frequencies for data transmission along with an iPhone 4 camera. Its antenna is fashioned from a metal tape measure purchased at a Japanese dollar store and most of its components come from Japan, while some Japanese companies offered their expertise in support of the project." The Thaiger. Is this really news worthy? I remember as a trainee compositor putting an article in the Picton Post, a gate had been stolen. It up there with such reports. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I hope all those other satellites know to keep watch for erratic orbiting and denying any liability for dings. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 10 hours ago, UnkleGoooose said: It'll be back soon. No it wont, It will be late 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post happy chappie Posted December 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2018 If it's 10cm cubed and weighing 1kg I suspect it's a box of water. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 I can't understand why they needed SpaceX to launch the satellite when there are so many rocket scientists in Yasothon, the hub of space exploration in Thailand! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGareth2 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 more space junk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiChakayan Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 61 years ago the Soviet Union launched Spoutnik which had a mass of 83.7 kilos, using their own rocket. What makes me sad is that this gives us an accurate reflection of the state of this country. To add insult to injury the first time I came to Thailand, in 1979, China's development was lagging way behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansnl Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 11 hours ago, observer90210 said: I heard that Big Joke is actually hiding in the rocket with a high powered binoculars to check on those awful farangs doing illegal visa runs on the Poipet frontier crossing. And don't forget to mention all the farangs scamming Thai people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Crossy Posted December 21, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2018 For the next launch they have deemed Space-X too expensive, a home grown launch vehicle is under development, exclusive footage:- 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djayz Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 12 hours ago, vinegarbase said: Later we will find out it was a 12" subwoofer that was playing boom boom cowbell music into space to hunt for unintelligent life forms. LMAO!!!! ???????????????????????? What a great way to start the day. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 13 hours ago, vinegarbase said: to hunt for unintelligent life forms You mean they'll come to my neighborhood? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poohy Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 Might be a good day to wear a crash helmet inside as well as outside and on motorbike! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon43 Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 "The satellite uses amateur radio frequencies for data transmission along with an iPhone 4 camera. Its antenna is fashioned from a metal tape measure purchased at a Japanese dollar store and most of its components come from Japan, while some Japanese companies offered their expertise in support of the project." The Thaiger. Is this really news worthy? Actually, the idea of these Cubesats is that they use components that can be bought off the shelf. The estimated life of a Cubesat may be from a few days to a year or so. Therefore, expensive, space-hardened components are not required. The projects demonstrate that functioning mini-satellites can be built using cheap, common components. Using ham radio bands for uplink and downlink data transmissions is the norm - it minimises any spectrum licencing issues and costs. The metal tape antenna is also the accepted design method for the VHF/UHF antenna. Why? Because during launch, the tape is curled up safely and cannot interfere with the ejection mechanism to launch the minisat into orbit. Once jettisoned into space, a data signal releases the tension of the tape measure and it automatically unfurls in the vacuum environment. Sometimes, the most simple solutions are the best ones ???? For Myansat 1 (the Cubesat that I've designed for Myanmar), it also uses a metal tape measure antenna. The rechargable battery is one designed for a Nokia phone. The solar panels were ordered on Lazada. The beacon transmitter (to locate the satellite once in orbit) is a tiny unit that radio hams use for radio 'fox-hunting'. The data transmitter and receiver is a Chinese unit that's usually used in cheap walkie-talkies. Instead of a camera, Myansat has an onboard MP3 player that will play audio data streams (for decoding back on earth), as well as an unencoded recording of the Myanmar national anthem Actually, if the Myanmar government put the brakes on my project, then I can re-record that music to be the Lao national anthem, Botswanan national anthem or perhaps Monty Python's "I'm a Lumberjack".... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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