Thaicom
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Thaicom is the name of a series of communications satellites operated out of Thailand.
Thailand-based Shinawatra Computer and Communications Co. Ltd. singned a US$ 100 million contract with Hughes Space and Communications Company Ltd. in 1991 to launch Thailand's first satellite communications project. The first thaicom satellite was launched in December 17, 1993. This satellite carried 10 C-band transponders coveting a region from Japan to Singapore.
[edit] Launch Dates
- Thaicom 1 : December 17, 1993
- Thaicom 2 : October , 1994
- Thaicom 3 : April 16, 1997
[edit] Thaicom 3
It was launched in 1997, and became a key for the company in providing international communications services from central Europe and Africa to eastern Asia and Australia. It had 25 C-band trasformers out of which 18 connect to Asian regional beam that covered India, southern China, and Southeast Asia. Thaicom 3's fourteen Ku-band tranponders are divided between Thailand and India. The life of Thaicom 3 is 14 years. Its current orbital location is at 78.5 degrees East Longitude.
Later Thaicom 4 and 5 were also launched.
