Satellite Name |
Thaicom 8 |
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 2.3 |
Launch Vehicle |
Falcon 9 |
Launch Site |
Cape Canaveral |
Launch Date |
27.05.2016 |
Satellite Lifetime |
15 Year (Planned lifetime has 8 year expired.) |
Mass |
3100 Kg |
Transponders |
Ku Band Transponders : 24
|
Downlink Frequency |
Unknown |
Uplink Frequency |
Unknown |
Beacon Frequency |
Unknown |
Norad Number |
41552 |
Cospar Number |
2016-031A |