Thaicom 2
| Thaicom 2 | |
|---|---|
| Start date | October 8, 1994 |
| Launcher | Ariane 4 V68 |
| Launch site | ELA-2 , Guyana Space Center |
| COSPAR-ID : | 1994-065B |
| Takeoff mass | 1080 kg |
| Mass in orbit | 723 kg |
| Manufacturer | Hughes Space and Communications (today: Boeing Satellite Systems ) |
| model | HS-376L |
| lifespan | 16 years |
| Stabilization | Spin |
| operator | Shin Satellite Public Company Limited |
| Playback information | |
| Transponder | 10 C-band + 2 backup 2 Ku-band + 1 backup |
| Transponder performance | C-band 11 W Ku-band 47 W |
| Bandwidth | C-band 10 × 36 MHz Ku-band 2 × 54 MHz |
| EIRP | C-band 37 dBW over Asia Ku-band 50 dBW over Thailand |
| Others | |
| Electrical power | Start: 700 W |
| position | |
| First position | 78.5 ° East |
| Actual position | Cemetery orbit |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Thaicom 2 is a Thai television satellite of the Thaicom series and Shin Satellite Public Company Limited , founded in 1991 , a subsidiary of the Shin Corporation based in Thailand . The Shin Satellite Public Company Limited is now called Thaicom Public Company Limited . The Thaicom 2 satellite was co-positioned with Thaicom 5 at 78.5 ° East and was replaced by Thaicom 6 .
Thaicom 2 was launched in 1994 from the Kourou spaceport on board an Ariane rocket . It has been out of service since October 2010.
Web links
- Gunter's Space Page: Thaicom 1, 2 (English)