Thaicom 6
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Thaicom |
| COSPAR ID | 2014-002A |
| SATCAT № | 39500 |
| Mission duration | 14 years (planned) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | STAR-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital Sciences Corporation |
| Launch mass | 3,325 kg (7,330 lb)[1] |
| Power | 3.7 kW (5.0 hp)[1] |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | January 6, 2014, 22:06 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 78.5° East[1] |
| Perigee | 35,789 kilometres (22,238 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 35,795 kilometres (22,242 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 0.07 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1436.07 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 25 January 2015, 02:13:56 UTC[2] |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 18 C band
8 Ku band |
Thaicom 6 adalah sebuah satelit televisi Thailand dari seri Thaicom, yang akan dioperasikan oleh Thaicom Public Company Limited (sebelumnya Shin Satellite Public Company Limited), anak perusahaan dari Shin Corporation yang berkantor pusat di Bangkok, Thailand. Thaicom 6 akan colocated dengan Thaicom 5 pada 78,5 derajat Timur, (posisi "Hot Bird"), di orbit geostasioner. Total biaya untuk satelit adalah US $ 160 juta.
Referensi
- Thaicom 6 at Orbital.com