Thaicom 8

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CommunicationsHEOCOSPAR 2016-031ALaunched 5/27/2016

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Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Thaicom 8 Mission
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 FT3
Launch Date: 5/27/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: HEO
Altitude: 51,683 km
Inclination: 6.95 deg
Dry Mass: 2,500 kg
Total Mass: 3,100 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type

Communications

Payload Category

COM

Payload Class

B

Organizations

Operator: Thaicom
Manufacturer: Northrop Grumman

Constellation

Name: Thaicom GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2016-031A

Track

Mentions

4

All verified mentions of this spacecraft in source documents.

The IN-SPACe authorization allows IPSTAR India to provide satellite-related services using Thaicom 8 at the 78.5 degrees East orbital slot.

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Thaicom-4, Thaicom-6, Thaicom-7, and Thaicom-8 provide a mix of broadcast and broadband services.

CapabilityValue 3.0Mar 6, 2024Thaicom orders small GEO satellite from Astranis for a launch in 2025

Thaicom currently has four geostationary satellites on orbit: Thaicom-4, Thaicom-6, Thaicom-7, and Thaicom-8.

GeneralCapabilityValue 3.8Mar 6, 2024Thaicom orders small GEO satellite from Astranis for a launch in 2025

Reported revenue from Thaicom 6, Thaicom 7, and Thaicom 8 was 473 million Thai baht for the three months ending 2021-06-30, down 11.3 percent year-on-year and up 2.2 percent from 2021-01-01.

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