.jpg) Launch of AsiaSat 6 satellite on the Falcon 9 | |
| Names | Thaicom 7 |
|---|---|
| Mission type | Communications |
| Operator | AsiaSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-052A |
| SATCAT no. | 40141 |
| Website | https://www.asiasat.com https://www.thaicom.net/ |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 10 years, 2 months and 3 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Asiasat 6 / Thaicom 7 |
| Spacecraft type | SSL 1300 |
| Bus | LS-1300LL |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 3,700 kg (8,200 lb) [1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 7 September 2014, 05:00:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Entered service | November 2014 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[2] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 120° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 28 C-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz |
| Coverage area | Asia, 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.
- ^ Space News
- ^ "ASIASAT 6". N2YO.com. Retrieved 5 May 2021.