Geostationary
THAICOM 8
Commercial Communications · Thaicom / Thailand
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Thaicom's high-power Ku-band satellite serving Southeast Asia's broadcasting and broadband markets. Thaicom-8 provides enhanced direct-to-home TV coverage and VSAT broadband across Thailand and neighboring countries — supporting both commercial and government connectivity requirements in a region where satellite remains essential for bridging the digital divide between major cities and rural populations.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,240–22,244 mi (35,791–35,799 km)
- Inclination
- 0.1°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 41552
- Int’l designator
- 2016-031A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 21 Sep 2026.