Thaicom 8

active

Position79° E (78.5° E)

NORAD / COSPAR41552 / 2016-031A

OperatorThaicom Plc.

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass3100 kg

Launch siteCape Canaveral SFS

Launch vehicleFalcon 9 Block 5

4196 LHCP4197 LHCP

24 active Ku-band transponders providing services to Thailand, India and Africa.

Lifetime

27 May 2016Launched

15 yrDesign life

10.2 yrElapsed

4.8 yrRemaining

May 2031End of life

Within design lifetime