Thaicom-8 at 78.5° East
| Position: | 78.5° East |
| Manufacturer: | Orbital ATK |
| Operator: | Thaicom |
| Launch operator: | SpaceX |
| Launch vehicle: | Falcon 9 |
| Launch date: | 05/27/2016 |
| Expected lifetime: | 15+ Years |
Thaicom-8 is located at the prime orbital position of 78.5° East and is co-located with Thaicom-6. Thaicom-8’s mission is to enlarge the footprint over high growth South-Asia, South-East Asia and Africa markets.
Carrying a 24 Ku-band transponder payload, Thaicom-8 offers a full range of data, media and telecomservices tailored to the communication needs of the entertainment and media industries.
The satellite was designed and constructed by Orbital ATK (Nortrop Grumman) for a 15 years lifespan. Thaicom-8 was orbited on May 27th, 2016 by a Falcon 9 rocket operated by launch operator SpaceX.
Thaicom-8 at 78.5° East
Thaicom-8 at 78.5° East
Datasheet Thaicom-8Datasheet Thaicom-8 Satellite built by OSCSpaceX Thaicom-8 Press KitThaicom-8 at 78.5° East
