| 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 4 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 |