Orbital Thaicom 8 - Manual (Page 2)

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Mission Partners
Thaicom PLC
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Design, integration and test of the Thaicom 8 Satellite
Specifications
Spacecraft
Launch Mass: <3,200 kg
Solar Arrays: Two 4-Panel Solar Wings with UTJ cells
Stabilization: 3-axis stabilized, using thrusters and
reaction wheels; zero momentum biased
Propulsion: Liquid bi-propellant transfer orbit system;
monopropellant (hydrazine) on-orbit system
Batteries: Li-Ion batteries
Mission Life: ≥15 years
Orbit: 78.5 ° East Longitude
Payload
Ku-band
Repeater:
24 active transponders
Antenna: Three deployable single offset reflectors,
2.4 m, 2.6 m, and 2.5 m x 2.7 m
Launch
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9
Site: Cape Canaveral, Florida
Date: 2016