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NAPA-1
The ISISPACE team successfully integrated the NAPA-1 satellite onto the Vega SSMS POC HEX ring, preparing it for flight. The satellite was then transported to the launch base in Kourou, French Guiana, and launched into an orbit of approximately 530 km, where it began its Earth observation mission. ISISPACE worked directly with the RTAF to design, build, and test the satellite platform and ground segment, and delivered the satellite into orbit.
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NAPA-1 satellite was the first Earth Observation CubeSat of the Thai government, which has been focused on its space capabilities program to enhance the monitoring and response to natural disasters, including fires, floods, earthquakes, landslides, and air quality issues. NAPA-1 mission marked the first Earth observation satellite for the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).
The NAPA-1 satellite carried a primary payload, the Gecko Imager from SCS Space, capable of imaging in the RGB-band with a ground sampling distance of approximately 39m from Low Earth Orbit. Additionally, it featured a secondary payload—a demonstration model of the TriScape 100 Imager from Simera Sense, with a target ground sampling distance down to 5m.
Finalized NAPA-1.
Final checks of NAPA-1 before integration.
Integration of NAPA-1 at French Guiana.
| Project Overview | |
|---|---|
| Customers | Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) |
| Mission | NAPA-1 |
| Category | Earth Observation, IoD |
| Launch Date | 2020 |
| Launch Vehicle | Vega |