Satellite Name |
Thaicom 6 / Africom 1 |
Status |
Active |
Mission Type |
Communication |
Orbit |
Geostationary |
Position |
78.5 ° East |
Country |
Thailand |
Operator |
Thaicom Public Company Limited |
Satellite Manufacturer |
Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
Model (BUS) |
GEOStar 2 |
Launch Vehicle |
Falcon 9 |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Date |
06.01.2014 |
Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has 5 year expired.) |
Mass |
3016 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 8 C Band Transponders : 18
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
39500 |
Cospar Number |
2014-002A |