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Thaicom 5
Thai communications satellite. Thaicom 5 was launched on May 27, 2006 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2006-020BNORAD 29163Thailand
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Thaicom 5
- International designator
- 2006-020B
- NORAD catalog number
- 29163
- GCAT identifier
- S29163
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Thaicom
- Owner
- Shinawatra
- Country
- Thailand
- Builder
- Alcatel Alenia Space (F)
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 3000A
Launch
- Date
- May 27, 2006 · 21:09 UTC
- Launch record
- 2006-020Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,796 km
- Inclination
- 0.02°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 27, 2020
- End of operations
- December 2019
Size
- Mass
- 2,766 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,220 kg
- Length
- 3.7 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 26.2 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2408470 (CC0).