RTAF opens space operations center

[rooster59]

RTAF opens space operations center

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

BANGKOK,17th August 2019 (NNT) - To prepare for the increasing threat from space in the future, the Royal Thai Armed Force (RTAF) has opened a space operations center for the purpose of threat prevention, and enhancing national security in outer space.

 

The RTAF’s new space unit will serve as the primary organization to prevent and preserve national security in space, in keeping with the RTAF’s strategy. The presence of the space center will help lay the foundations of Thailand’s space operations; patrols from outer space; satellite communications; help support other operations in national security, and engage with the international community in space observation. These new missions will help enhance the RTAF’s operational capacity beyond borders, and upgrade the country’s capacity in space missions.

 

Several units will be operating as part of the space center, namely the operations unit responsible for space mission planning, development, data collection and interpretation; the space monitoring unit is responsible for monitoring threats from outer space, creating a satellite and space object database; a space patrol unit responsible for outer space patrols, satellite system maintenance, an outer space detection system, and space database creation, and a unit providing support for other units’ operations, maintenance, space operations system development, and inventory management.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2019-08-18

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[Crossy]

A TM30 will be required for any satellites which pass over Thailand.

 

One form to be submitted for each orbit.

 

[worgeordie]

Get things put right on the ground in Thailand,before looking to space, please.

 In the last few weeks the water has been off several times,ditto the

electric,not living in the back of beyond,only 5 Kms from the power

station,looking into space,buying Subs,Billions of THB of other weapons

of war,when the infrastructure badly needs fixing first.

regards worgeordie

[PatOngo]

Another spaced out idea!

[lupin]

15 minutes ago, Crossy said:

A TM30 will be required for any satellites which pass over Thailand.

 

One form to be submitted for each orbit.

 

Well they have always said Aliens need report

[CharlieH]

Can't even get basic online report stuff operational and they want to go into space .....:????...????????

[bluesofa]

29 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

To prepare for the increasing threat from space in the future

The space between whose ears are we taking about? That's the more immediate threat.

[YetAnother]

32 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

To prepare for the increasing threat from space in the future,

here it comes, 'we need money'...national security....

[holy cow cm]

Getting that submarine into orbit may be a bit tricky.

[cmsally]

Awesome photo! Worthy of a caption competition!

 

Looks like the "patrols from outer space" have just arrived, lowered gently from a (recyclable) plastic bag.

[colinneil]

I think who ever came up with this crazy idea has been using too much ...space cake.

They cannot even get things sorted properly on the ground, imagine the cock ups if these space cadets ever start messing about in space.

[Crossy]

I've just discovered this 30 minute documentary, sit back with your Nestlé's Ever Ready Cocoa ...

 

 

[cmsally]

The other explanation being , someone high up in the RTAF is a closet "Trekkie"  !!!! Beam me up Scottie!

[Longcut]

Can this be done using Windows 7? 

[Oziex1]

21 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

Getting that submarine into orbit may be a bit tricky.

It's not about actually getting the sub into orbit HC it's about procuring the budget to try.

[cmsally]

1 minute ago, Longcut said:

Can this be done using Windows 7? 

No , only Internet Explorer 4.0 and Windows 98 

[overherebc]

59 minutes ago, Crossy said:

A TM30 will be required for any satellites which pass over Thailand.

 

One form to be submitted for each orbit.

 

What if it's geo-stationary??

[brokenbone]

just like every other nation, down to the typical sub division within air force, for the purpose of the ever increasing

importance of satellites, nothing strange about it.

it was to be expected senile tv members

think they know better,

hense the usual thai bashing re-occurrence

[bluesofa]

3 minutes ago, overherebc said:

1 hour ago, Crossy said:

A TM30 will be required for any satellites which pass over Thailand.

 

One form to be submitted for each orbit.

 

What if it's geo-stationary??

"At the discretion of the immigration officer' 100 Baht will ensure only one initial report is required.

[Cadbury]

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

........a space patrol unit responsible for outer space patrols

Wow! Space patrols........Thunderbirds are Go!

 

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, Cadbury said:

Wow! Space patrols........Thunderbirds are Go!

..anything can happen in the next half hour century.

[holy cow cm]

8 minutes ago, brokenbone said:

just like every other nation, down to the typical sub division within air force, for the purpose of the ever increasing

importance of satellites, nothing strange about it.

it was to be expected senile tv members

think they know better,

hense the usual thai bashing re-occurrence

Ok point well taken. Maybe they can finally utilize their aircraft carrier using it as a launch pad.

[bluesofa]

Just now, holy cow cm said:

Ok point well taken. Maybe they can finally utilize their aircraft carrier using it as a launch pad.

They could perhaps employ some of those policemen who about to retire: Pigs In Space!

[tifino]

celebrtae the women computers behind the space programme

 

brought out of Aged care, to reacquire life back into old 60s tech

 

 

[brokenbone]

11 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

Ok point well taken. Maybe they can finally utilize their aircraft carrier using it as a launch pad.

i'll admit a carrier was flawed management of resources,

but it would could serve well as a helicopter platform,

and double up in peace time as sunami relief and the like

[holy cow cm]

5 minutes ago, brokenbone said:

i'll admit a carrier was flawed management of resources,

but it would could serve well as a helicopter platform,

and double up in peace time as sunami relief and the like

so would a barge. maybe it could be used as a massive deportation vehicle for undesirables.

[Misterwhisper]

1 hour ago, CharlieH said:

Can't even get basic online report stuff operational and they want to go into space .....:????...????????

"Bangkok... we have a problem."

[mok199]

Warning to other satellites ''Thailand has entered orbit''...

[PatOngo]

Ground control to Major Som

Your circuits dead

There's something wrong

Can you hear me Major Som?

[bluesofa]

2 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

Ground control to Major Som

Your circuits dead

There's something wrong

Can you hear me Major Som?

Take your protein Somtam pills
and put your helmet on

 

I suppose I should delete my line two - it is pretty pointless mentioning it.