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Thaicom
Thai commercial communications satellite network operated by the Shinawatra Satellite Public Company.
Country:
Thailand.
Spacecraft:
HS 376,
Spacebus 3000.
Launch Vehicles:
Ariane 44LP,
Ariane 44L.
Launch Sites:
Kourou.
Agency:
Shinawat,
Cannes.
Bibliography:
9295.
1993 December 18 - .
01:27 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
- Thaicom - .
Mass: 1,080 kg (2,380 lb). Nation: Thailand.
Agency: Shinawat.
Program: Thaicom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: HS 376.
USAF Sat Cat: 22931 . COSPAR: 1993-078B. Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Perigee: 35,783 km (22,234 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 78 deg E in 1994-1997; 120 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 120.00 deg E drifting at 0.017 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 119.92E drifting at 0.025W degrees per day..
1994 October 8 - .
01:07 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44L.
1997 April 16 - .
23:08 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA2.
LV Family:
Ariane.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 44LP.
- Thaicom 3 - .
Payload: Spacebus 3000A. Mass: 2,650 kg (5,840 lb). Nation: Thailand.
Agency: Shinawat.
Manufacturer: Cannes.
Program: Thaicom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000.
USAF Sat Cat: 24768 . COSPAR: 1997-016A. Apogee: 35,803 km (22,246 mi). Perigee: 35,770 km (22,220 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. Geosynchronous. Stationed over 78.5E Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 78 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 78.53 deg E drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 111.51W drifting at 5.525W degrees per day..
2006 May 27 - .
21:09 GMT - .
Launch Site:
Kourou.
Launch Complex:
Kourou ELA3.
LV Family:
Ariane 5.
Launch Vehicle:
Ariane 5ECA.
- Thaicom 5 - .
Payload: Spacebus 3000A. Mass: 2,766 kg (6,097 lb). Nation: Thailand.
Agency: Shinawat.
Manufacturer: Alenia.
Program: Thaicom.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000.
USAF Sat Cat: 29163 . COSPAR: 2006-020B. Apogee: 36,036 km (22,391 mi). Perigee: 35,388 km (21,989 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,432.30 min. The satellite had a dry mass of 1220 kg and a payload designed for C/Ku-band telecom and TV transmission in the Asia-Pacific Region. It was to replace Thaicom 3. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 78.52E drifting at 0.004W degrees per day..
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