Thailand’s first security satellite Napa-1 launched into space – China.org.cn

BANGKOK, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) — The Thai Government House on Thursday announced that the country’s first security satellite Napa-1 had been successfully launched on a European rocket from French Guiana on Thursday morning.
The Arianespace Vega rocket, Flight VV16, lifted off at 8:51 a.m. Bangkok time from the Guiana Space Centre.
The rocket carried 53 satellites from 13 countries and regions into orbit.
Of the 53 satellites, seven were microsatellites, weighing no more than 15 kg, with 46 smalle…

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