"Thailand makes a name for itself! Kasetsart University joins a liquid crystal experiment in space under NASA’s supervision."

On September 15, 2025, a historic first for both Thai and global space exploration was recorded when the payload "TLC" (Thailand Liquid Crystals in Space), a liquid crystal experiment in space developed by Thai researchers, successfully launched into orbit. The launch took place smoothly from Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States, at 05:11 AM Thailand time.

This mission is part of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Service Mission (CRS). The TLC payload was carried aboard Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraft, flight NG-23, and launched into space by SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, heading toward the International Space Station (ISS).