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Thaicom 3

retired

ดาวเทียมไทยคม 3

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1997-016ALaunched 4/16/1997

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Thaicom 3/BSAT 1a
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Launch Date: 4/16/1997
Last Contact: 8/22/2006

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,851.5 km
Inclination: 0.06 deg
Dry Mass: 1,179 kg
Total Mass: 2,650 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Shinawatra Satellite Co. Ltd.
Manufacturer: Airbus

Constellation

Name: Thaicom GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1997-016A