Thaicom 8
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
21:39:00
Friday May 27, 2016
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Fastest droneship turnaround to date at 21 days and 16 hours.
Thaicom 8
Manufactured by Orbital ATK, the 3,100-kilogram (6,800 lb) THAICOM 8 communications satellite will serve Thailand, India, and Africa from the 78.5° East geostationary location. It is equipped with 24 active Ku-band transponders for sending television signal through the satellite to residential places, and for sending high-definition television (HD and UHD) signal.
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
1 Payload
3,100 kilograms
Rocket
Agency
SpaceXPrice
$62.00 million
Rocket
Diameter: 3.7m
Height: 70m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 22,800 kg
GTO: 8,300 kg
Liftoff Thrust
6,804 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 5.2m
Height: 13m
Stages
2
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Launch Site
Stats
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25th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2016
SpaceX
30th
Mission
5th
Mission of 2016
2016
31st
Orbital launch attempt