Thaicom 6

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

22:06:00

Monday January 6, 2014

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Thaicom 6

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Thaicom 6 is a Thai satellite of the Thaicom series, operated by Thaicom Public Company Limited, a subsidiary of INTOUCH headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. THAICOM 6 is colocated with Thaicom 5 at 78.5 degrees East, in geostationary orbit. The total cost for the satellite is US$160 million.

Geostationary Transfer Orbit

1 Payload

3,325 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Falcon 9 Block 2 (v1.1)

Active 2013 to 2016

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Agency

SpaceX

Price

$56.50 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.7m

Height: 68.4m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 13,150 kg

GTO: 4,850 kg

Liftoff Thrust

5,885 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 5.2m

Height: 13m

Stages

2

Launch Site

SLC-40

Cape Canaveral SFS, Florida, USA

Fastest Turnaround

2 days 7 hours

Stats

Falcon 9


8th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2014

SpaceX


13th

Mission

1st

Mission of 2014

2014


2nd

Orbital launch attempt