flown missionSuccess
Falcon 9 v1.1 | Thaicom-6
SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
mission
- Name
- Thaicom-6
- Type
- Earth Science
- Target orbit
- Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Thaicom 6 is a planned Thai television satellite of the Thaicom series, to be operated by Thaicom Public Company Limited (formerly Shin Satellite Public Company Limited), a subsidiary of Shin Corporation, headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. Thaicom 6 will be colocated with Thaicom 5 at 78.5 degrees East, ("Hot Bird" position), in Geostationary orbit. The total cost for the satellite is US$160 million. The launch is planned for January 3, 2014 by Space Exploration Technologies Corp. on a Falcon 9 v1.1 launch vehicle.
schedule
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vehicle & provider
- Rocket
- Falcon 9 v1.1
- Family
- Falcon
- Variant
- v1.1
- Provider
- SpaceX
- Type
- Commercial
- Country
- USA
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launch site
- Pad
- Space Launch Complex 40
- Location
- Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
- Country
- USA
- Timezone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 28.5619, -80.5774