Launch Date
May 27, 2006
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA3
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
NORAD ID
29163
International Designator
2006-020B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:50:38 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
6.05°
Right Ascension
72.54°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
123.06°
Period
1451.48 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
THAICOM 5
Alternative Name
Thaicom 5
Type
Status
Owner
SHIN
Country
Thailand
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 29163U 06020B 26184.45183781 -.00000202 00000-0 00000-0 0 9992
2 29163 6.0539 72.5351 0003442 123.0578 57.8582 0.99209156 73419
Source: Celestrak
Length
3.7
Diameter
2.2
Span
26.2
Dry Mass
1220
Launch Mass
2766
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
34.2637
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Thaicom 5
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
ALCAF
Life Expectancy
14 years (design)
Bus
Spacebus 3000A
Configuration
Spacebus-3000A
Motor
S400
Equipment
25 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders (#3); 24 C-band, 14 Ku-band transponders (#5)
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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