2005-028A
Shin Sat, part of Shin Corps. Plc. bought SS/L LS-1300SX iPSTAR-1, 14 kW with 100 Ku/Ka beams at 120E for broadband data relay in Asia-Pacific region. Renamed Thaicom 4 just before launch.
Launch by Ariane 5GS, a 5G H158 EPC with the improved EAP P240 strapons and the uprated L10 EPS stage of the 5G+, with an 1194H adapter and medium fairing in this case.
Mass 6485 kg at launch (6480 kg, EADS PK; 6485 kg, Arianespace PR; 6505 kg, Arianespace PK). Size 3.8 x 4.1 x 8.1m launch, 8.1 x 10.1 x 26.0m in orbit.
EPS mass is 2888 kg prior to passivation.
| iPStar | |||
| Date | Time | Event | Orbit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Aug 11 | 0820:44 | Launch by Ariane 5GS V166/L523 | CSG ELA2 |
| 0823:03 | T+2:19 EAP sep | ||
| 0824:05 | T+3:21 Fairing sep | ||
| 0830:23 | T+9:39 EPC MECO | 47 x 1623 x 7.2 | |
| 0830:29 | T+9:45 EPC sep | ||
| 0830:36 | T+9:52 EPS burn | ||
| 0847:39 | T+26:55 EPS MECO | ||
| 0849:04 | T+28:20 Thaicom 4 sep | ||
| 0901:04 | T+40:20 EPS passivation | ||
| 0914? | EPC apogee | ||
| 1000? | Reentry at 72 km over Pacific equator | ||
| 2005 Aug 12 | 638.55 557 x 35813 x 7.0 | ||
| 2005 Aug 15 | 1398.23 34304 x 35779 x 0.2 | ||
| 2005 Aug 16 | 1330? | LAM | 1432.1 3527 x 35890 x 0.2 GEO 112.1E+1.0E/d |
| 2005 Aug 19 | 1429.88 35523 x 35805 x 0.1 | ||
| 2005 Aug 22 | 1436.17 35773 x 35802 x 0.0 GEO 118.3E | ||
| 2005 Oct 13 | 1436.14 35777 x 35797 x 0.0 GEO 118.4E | ||
| 2005 Oct 18 | Relocate to 119.5E | ||
| 2005 Nov 7 | 1436.12 35779 x 35794 x 0.0 GEO 119.5E | ||
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