Thaicom 3

 1997-016A

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Shinawatra Satellite Public Co. gave Aerospatiale/Cannes the contract for Thaicom 3, a Spacebus 3000A satellite. It carries C-band transponders for global coverage in Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa; regional coverage in India, Thailand and Indochina; Ku-band transponders and a steerable beam for coverage in Thailand. Planned location was 78.5E.

Main body is 1.8 x 2.3 x 2.6m, with a deployed height of 7.3 m and a span of 26.3m. Mass is 2650 kg launch, 1570 kg BOL, 1179 kg dry.

Thaicom 3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
1997 Apr 16	2309	Launch by Ariane 44LP	CSG ELA2
	2310	PAP sep T+1:07
	2311	PAL sep T+2:36
	2312	Stage 1 sep T+3:35
	2313	Fairing 01 Sep T+4:45
	2314	Stage 2 sep T+5:43
	2314	Stage 3 burn T+5:48
	2327	Stage 3 shutdown T+18:55
	2328	Thaicom 3 sep T+19:58
1997 Apr 16			630.79 221 x 35750 x 7.1
1997 Apr 24			630.79 216 x 35755 x 7.0
1997 Apr 26		LAM-1
1997 Apr 30		LAM-2
1997 May 2	LAM-3
1997 May 3			1431.90 35605 x 35803 x 0.1 GEO 87.7E+1.0E
1997 May 28			1436.10 35676 x 35896 x 0.1 GEO 78.5E
1997 Nov 14			1436.11 35765 x 35808 x 0.0 GEO 78.5E
1999 Oct 13			1436.10 35765 x 35807 x 0.0 GEO 78.5E