Mission type | Communication |
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Operator | Thaicom PLC |
COSPAR ID | 2016-031A |
SATCAT no. | 41552 |
Mission duration | 15 years |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | GEOStar-2 |
Manufacturer | Orbital ATK |
Launch mass | 3,100 Kilograms |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | May 27, 2016, 9:40 | UTC
Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric |
Regime | Geostationary |
THAICOM 8 (Thai: ไทยคม 8) is a Thai satellite of the THAICOM series, operated by Thaicom Public Limited Company, a subsidiary of INTOUCH, and is considered to be the 8th THAICOM satellite headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]