AsiaSat 6

AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7
Launch of AsiaSat 6 satellite on the Falcon 9
NamesThaicom 7
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorAsiaSat
COSPAR ID2014-052A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.40141
Websitehttps://www.asiasat.com
https://www.thaicom.net/
Mission duration15 years (planned)
10 years, 1 month and 30 days (in progress)
Spacecraft properties
SpacecraftAsiasat 6 / Thaicom 7
Spacecraft typeSSL 1300
BusLS-1300LL
ManufacturerSpace Systems/Loral
Launch mass3,700 kg (8,200 lb) [1]
Start of mission
Launch date7 September 2014, 05:00:00 UTC
RocketFalcon 9 v1.1
Launch siteCape Canaveral, SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Entered serviceNovember 2014
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric orbit[2]
RegimeGeostationary orbit
Longitude120° East
Transponders
Band28 C-band
Bandwidth36 MHz
Coverage areaAsia, Australia, New Zealand

AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and was launched into orbit on 7 September 2014. The satellite project was developed in cooperation between satellite operators AsiaSat and Thaicom. AsiaSat owns half of the satellite's 28 transponders which are marketed as AsiaSat 6. The other half of the satellite is owned by Thaicom and is marketed as Thaicom 7. AsiaSat's part of the satellite is operated under license of the China (PRC), whereas Thaicom's part is operated under license of Thailand.

  1. ^ Space News
  2. ^ "ASIASAT 6". N2YO.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.