THAICOM 3

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 24768 / 1997-016A
Operator: Thaicom Plc.

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 141° E (160.5° W)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Thales Group
Model: Spacebus-3000A
Mass: —

Launch

Launch date: 16 Apr 1997
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 44LP 44LP-3
Design life: 14 yr

Comment

Bus: Spacebus-3000A | Manufacturer: Alcatel Alenia Space (formerly Alcatel Space, formerly Aerospatiale) | Power: 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries | Propulsion: S400