Thaicom 6 (AfriCom 1)
Thaicom 6 [OSC]
Thaicom announced on May 31 it selected satellite builder Orbital Sciences and launch-services provider Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) for the construction and launch of a Thaicom 6 telecommunications satellite following approval of the $160 million project by Thaicom’s board of directors.
Thaicom 6, a 3,000 kilograms class satellite, will be operated from 78.5° east colocated with Thaicom 5 and will carry 18 C-band and 8 Ku-band transponders.
The launch is scheduled for mid-2013 on a Falcon-9 v1.1 rocket.
Thaicom 6's African capacity, 6 C-band transponders each with 72 MHz bandwidth, is being marketized under the AfriCom 1 designation.
| Nation: | Thailand |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Thaicom |
| Contractors: | Orbital Sciences Corporation (OSC) |
| Equipment: | 18 C-band, 8 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Star-2.4 Bus |
| Propulsion: | IHI BT-4 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 15 years |
| Mass: | ~3000 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thaicom 6 (AfriCom 1) | 2013 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.1 |
References:
- Orbital Sciences Corp.: Thaicom 6
Further Thaicom missions:
- Thaicom 1, 2 (HS-376L)
- Thaicom 3, 5 (Spacebus-3000A)
- Thaicom 4 (iPStar 1) (LS-1300S)
- Thaicom 6 (AfriCom 1) (Star-2)
- Thaicom 7 (LS-1300)
