Thaicom 6

THAICOM 6
Mission logo of THAICOM 6
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorThaicom
COSPAR ID2014-002A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.39500
Mission duration15 years[1]
Spacecraft properties
BusGEOStar-2
ManufacturerOrbital Sciences Corporation
Launch mass3,325 kg (7,330 lb)[1]
Power3.7 kW (5.0 hp)[2]
Start of mission
Launch dateJanuary 6, 2014, 22:06 (2014-01-06UTC22:06Z) UTC
RocketFalcon 9 v1.1
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary
Longitude78.5° East[1]
Perigee altitude35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi)[3]
Apogee altitude35,795 kilometres (22,242 mi)[3]
Inclination0.07 degrees[3]
Period1436.07 minutes[3]
Epoch25 January 2015, 02:13:56 UTC[3]
Transponders
Band18 C band
8 Ku band
Frequency72, 36 MHz C band
54, 36 MHz Ku band
Coverage areaSoutheast Asia, Africa & Americas

THAICOM 6 (Thai: ไทยคม 6) is a Thai satellite of the Thaicom series, operated by Thaicom Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of INTOUCH headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. THAICOM 6 is colocated with Thaicom 5 at 78.5 degrees East, in geostationary orbit. The total cost for the satellite is US$160 million.

  1. ^ a b c "THAICOM 6 Service Footprint" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference orbital-factsheet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e "THAICOM 6 Satellite details 2014-002A NORAD 39500". N2YO. 25 January 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2015.