Thaicom 5

THAICOM 5
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorThaicom
COSPAR ID2006-020B Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.29163
Mission duration12 years (planned)
Spacecraft properties
BusSpacebus 3000A
ManufacturerAlcatel Alenia Space
Launch mass2,800 kilograms (6,200 lb)
Start of mission
Launch date27 May 2006, 21:09 (2006-05-27UTC21:09Z) UTC
RocketAriane 5ECA
Launch siteKourou ELA-3
ContractorArianespace
End of mission
DisposalDecommissioned
Deactivated26 February 2020, 09:52 (2020-02-26UTC09:53Z) UTC[1]
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
now graveyard orbit
Longitude78.5° East
Perigee altitude35,777 kilometres (22,231 mi)
Apogee altitude35,796 kilometres (22,243 mi)
Inclination0 degrees
Period24 hours
Epoch27 May 2006, 17:09:00 UTC[2]
Transponders
Band25 C band
14 Ku band

Thaicom 5 was a geostationary communications satellite operated by Thaicom. It was used to provide communications services to Asia, Africa, Middle East, Americas, Europe and Australia.[3]

  1. ^ "Thaicom 5 Satellite Ends Service". Thaicom. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
  2. ^ "NASA - NSSDCA - Spacecraft - Trajectory Details". nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  3. ^ "THAICOM 5". Satellites. Thaicom Public Company Limited. Archived from the original on 21 May 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2013.