| Satellite Name |
Thaicom 3 |
| Status |
Retired |
| Mission Type |
Communication |
| Orbit |
Geostationary |
| Position |
78.5 ° East |
| Country |
Thailand |
| Operator |
Thaicom Public Company Limited |
| Satellite Manufacturer |
Thales Alenia Space (TAS) |
| Model (BUS) |
Spacebus 3000A |
| Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 44LP |
| Launch Site |
Guiana Space Centre |
| Launch Date |
16.04.1997 |
| Satellite Lifetime |
14 Year (Planned lifetime has expired.) |
| Mass |
2652 Kg |
| Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 14
C Band Transponders : 25
|
| Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
| Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
| Norad Number |
29163 |
| Cospar Number |
1997-016A |
