Falcon 9 v1.1 | Thaicom-6
SpaceX · Falcon 9 v1.1 · Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
SpaceX's 13th launch · 1st this year · humanity's 5,351st orbital launch attempt
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Window: Jan 6, 22:06 – Jan 6, 22:06 UTC
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Thaicom-6
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.
Earth Science · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
Booster
- B1005 · flight 1 · expendable · zone record 38/42
