Thaicom 8

THAICOM 8
Mission logo of THAICOM 8
Mission typeCommunication
OperatorThaicom PLC
COSPAR ID2016-031A Edit this at Wikidata
SATCAT no.41552
Mission duration15 years
Spacecraft properties
BusGEOStar-2
ManufacturerOrbital ATK
Launch mass3,100 Kilograms
Start of mission
Launch dateMay 27, 2016, 9:40 (2016-05-27UTC09:40Z) UTC
RocketFalcon 9 Full Thrust
Launch siteCape Canaveral SLC-40
ContractorSpaceX
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeGeostationary

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]

  1. ^ "InTouch may have to up stake in Thaicom - The Nation". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.