THAICOM 5

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THAICOM 5 is classified as:

• Geostationary
• TV

NORAD ID: 29163
Int'l Code: 2006-020B
Perigee: 36,085.3 km
Apogee: 36,106.9 km
Inclination: 4.1 °
Period: 1,451.6 minutes
Semi major axis: 42467 km
RCS: 0.003 m² (small)
Launch date: May 27, 2006
Source: Thailand (THAI)
Launch site: FRENCH GUIANA (FRGUI)

Thaicom 5 is a Thai geostationary communications satellite. The 2.8 tonne (with fuel) triaxially-stabilized craft will provide television and internet services to the Asia-Pacific region through its 25 C-band and 14 Ku-band transponders after parking over 78.5? E longitude. It will replace the aging Thaicom 1 and Thaicom 2 satellites that were launched in 1993 and 1994.

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FENGYUN 1C DEB Track 1 satellite(s)

1 29163U 06020B   24142.52665128  .00000043  00000-0  00000-0 0  9994
2 29163   4.0629  81.8796 0002536  57.8464 186.7925  0.99202894 65746

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC