Thaicom 8
| Thaicom 8 | |
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| Start date | May 27, 2016, 21:39 UTC |
| Launcher | Falcon 9 v1.2 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| COSPAR-ID : | 2016-031A |
| Mass in orbit | 1680 kg at the beginning 1375 kg towards the end of the operation |
| Manufacturer | Orbital ATK |
| lifespan | about 15 years |
| Stabilization | Three-axis stabilization |
| operator | Thaicom |
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| Transponder | 24 Ku-band transponders |
| position | |
| First position | 78.5 ° East |
| List of geostationary satellites | |
Thaicom 8 is a Thai satellite from Thaicom Plc. The Thaicom 8 satellite will be positioned with Thaicom 5 and Thaicom 6 at 78.5 ° East in a geostationary orbit (GTO) . The design of the Thaicom 8 is based on the Geostar-2 satellite manufactured by Orbital ATK . The launch took place on May 27, 2016 at 21:39 UTC from the SLC-40 in Cape Canaveral , Florida .
The satellite has three-axis stabilization and uses 24 Ku-band transponders to reach the east coast of Africa and India , but mainly Thailand .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Thaicom 8 | SpaceX stats. (No longer available online.) In: spacexstats.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016 ; accessed on May 31, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Gunter Krebs: Thaicom 8. In: Gunter's Space Page. May 28, 2016, accessed May 31, 2016 .
- ↑ Orbital ATK. (No longer available online.) In: www.orbitalatk.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016 ; accessed on May 31, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
