Thaicom 8
 Mission logo of THAICOM 8 | |
| Mission type | Communication |
|---|---|
| Operator | Thaicom PLC |
| COSPAR ID | 2016-031A |
| SATCAT no. | 41552 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | GEOStar-2 |
| Manufacturer | Orbital ATK |
| Launch mass | 3,100 Kilograms |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | May 27, 2016, 9:40 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 Full Thrust |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
THAICOM 8 (Thai: ไทยคม 8) is a Thai satellite of the THAICOM series, operated by Thaicom Public Limited Company, a subsidiary of INTOUCH, and is considered to be the 8th THAICOM satellite headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
Overview
[edit]Manufactured by Orbital ATK, the 3,100-kilogram (6,800 lb) THAICOM 8 communications satellite will serve Thailand, India, and Africa from the 78.5° East geostationary location.[2] It is equipped with 24 active Ku-band transponders[3] for sending high-definition television signals through the satellite to residential dwellings.
Launch
[edit]THAICOM 8 was approved for launch into orbit on 18 March 2014. It was launched at the Cape Canaveral SLC-40 in Florida on 27 May 2016, by SpaceX. The first stage of the Falcon 9 used to launch THAICOM 8 successfully landed on ASDS - Of Course I Still Love You.[4][5] It was the fourth successful landing of a Falcon 9 Full Thrust.
Reuse of the Falcon 9 First Stage
[edit]The B1023 first stage was later converted into a Falcon Heavy side booster, which performed a static fire test in calendar-week 20 of 2017.[6] This first stage then continued to land again at the Landing Zone 1 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during the Falcon Heavy maiden test flight.[7]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "InTouch may have to up stake in Thaicom - The Nation". The Nation. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Thaicom 8". Satbeams. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "THAICOM 8". Thaicom. Archived from the original on 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "SpaceX Falcon 9 recycles to Friday for Thaicom 8 launch". NASASpaceFlight.com. 26 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ SpaceX Webcast
- ^ "SpaceX on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
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