Thaicom 8

Thai satellite of the Thaicom series. Thaicom 8 was launched on May 27, 2016 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

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Identity

Name in GCAT: Thaicom 8
International designator: 2016-031A
NORAD catalog number: 41552
GCAT identifier: S41552

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Thaicom
Owner: Thaicom
Country: Thailand
Builder: Orbital ATK Space Systems Group (SSG)
Platform (bus): Star-2.3?

Launch

Date: May 27, 2016 · 21:39 UTC
Launch record: 2016-031Success
Rocket: Falcon 9
Spaceport: Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): VHEO
Perigee: 13,074 km
Apogee: 90,292 km
Inclination: 6.95°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: Feb 23, 2023

Size

Mass: 3,100 kg
Dry mass: 2,500 kg
Length: 5.0 m
Diameter: 2.00 m
Span: 18.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q21755560 (CC0).