THAICOM 5

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THAICOM 5 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 29163

Int'l Code: 2006-020B

Perigee: 36,089.6 km

Apogee: 36,102.4 km

Inclination: 2.8 °

Period: 1,451.6 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   23034.84643493 -.00000049  00000-0  00000-0 0  9996
2 29163   2.8398  87.4428 0001502 140.2308 122.9258  0.99203244 61056

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC