Launch Date
August 11, 2005
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5GS
NORAD ID
28786
International Designator
2005-028A
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:30:13 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
0.29°
Right Ascension
85.68°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
5.71°
Period
1436.12 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
THAICOM 4
Alternative Name
Thaicom 4
Type
Status
Owner
SHIN
Country
Thailand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 28786U 05028A 26184.60431934 -.00000351 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
2 28786 0.2853 85.6829 0001853 5.7099 167.2954 1.00270409 52415
Source: Celestrak
Length
8.1
Diameter
3.8
Span
26
Dry Mass
3400
Launch Mass
6480
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
15.8677
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
iPSTAR 1
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
LOR
Life Expectancy
12 years
Bus
SSL-1300SX
Configuration
SSL-1300S
Motor
R-4D-15-300
Equipment
87 Ku-band transponders, 10 Ka-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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