Operator Thaicom Launch date 27 May 2016 | Launch site Cape Canaveral SLC-40 Regime Geostationary | |
Similar JCSAT‑2B, Red Dragon, Amos‑6, Dragon V2, Thaicom 6 | ||
Thaicom 8 hosted webcast
THAICOM 8 is a Thai satellite of the Thaicom series, operated by Thaicom Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of INTOUCH headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Thaicom 8 technical webcast
Specifications
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. It is equipped with 24 active Ku-band transponders.
Launch
The Falcon 9 first stage used to launch THAICOM 8 successfully landed on an autonomous barge.
References
Thaicom 8 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA