THAICOM 5

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THAICOM 5 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 29163

Int'l Code: 2006-020B

Perigee: 36,089.3 km

Apogee: 36,099.7 km

Inclination: 4.0 °

Period: 1,451.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42465 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.

1 29163U 06020B   24114.26019806 -.00000112  00000-0  00000+0 0  9997
2 29163   3.9890  82.1940 0001229  57.8411 171.1638  0.99208355 65500

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC