Thaicom 8

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR

41552 / 2016-031A

Operator

Thaicom Plc.

Orbit & position

Orbit

GEO

Position

79° E (78.5° E)

Altitude

—

Velocity

—

Period

—

Eccentricity

—

Hardware

Manufacturer

Northrop Grumman

Model

GEOStar-2

Mass

3100 kg

Launch

Launch date

27 May 2016

Launch site

Cape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Design life

15 yr

Beacons