THAICOM 5

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THAICOM 5 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 29163

Int'l Code: 2006-020B

Perigee: 36,078.9 km

Apogee: 36,111.2 km

Inclination: 5.1 °

Period: 1,451.5 minutes

Semi major axis: 42466 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   25186.59271370 -.00000241  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 29163   5.1235  76.9807 0003806 103.9948  79.2356  0.99206494 69816

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC