ace Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 SpaceX will launch a 3100kg communications satellite for Thai satellite operator Thaicom to GTO, providing increased services for Southeast Asia. Scheduled 1day 5 hours from this post, 26th May Thai time, viewable live on youtube Who knew? Well done Thaicom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 It doesnt build the satellites they are made in the USA/ France , controlled at Nonthaburi, Launched by Arianne mostly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaicom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy chappie Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 What goes up must come down.can you ever imagine the Thais having the capabilities of building and launching anything into space.they don't even know where space is.anyway the nearest they've got to space Is bung fai(rocket festivals) and that's a load of Thai voodoo to get some rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwpage3 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 SpaceX is the launch vehicle with the satellite on top of a SpaceX Atlas 9 rocket. The satellite is a consortium from Thailand, India and Africa. Of course Thailand could never launch anything, what were you thinking? Anyways, since I live about 15 miles away, we will go see the launch live. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh869 Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) I was the Thaicom satellite control manager from 1992 to 1998. They don't build and launch satellites but they do have several qualified technical personnel. So, I wouldn't shout too loud. Edited May 27, 2016 by johnh869 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Launched and in preliminary orbit and Space X had a three beat and landed the first stage on the drone platform, video here: http://www.space.com/33004-spacex-thaicom8-launch-rocket-landing.html Warning, turn down the volume the cheering crowd of Space X employees sort of spoils it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassdude007 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Launched and in preliminary orbit and Space X had a three beat and landed the first stage on the drone platform, video here: http://www.space.com/33004-spacex-thaicom8-launch-rocket-landing.html Warning, turn down the volume the cheering crowd of Space X employees sort of spoils it Thanks for the link very interesting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Thaicom 8 successfully launched. Room for more soap opera channels Supersonic after a little more than a minute, not bad. Edited May 28, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Report in The Nation today: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thaicom-8-successfully-launched-30286923.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) SpaceX is the launch vehicle with the satellite on top of a SpaceX Atlas 9 rocket. The satellite is a consortium from Thailand, India and Africa. Of course Thailand could never launch anything, what were you thinking? Anyways, since I live about 15 miles away, we will go see the launch live. The satellite was built byOrbital ATK in Dulles Virginia USA and launched by Space X another US company http://www.orbitalatk.com/space-systems/commercial-satellites/communications-satellites/docs/FS014_13_OA_3862%20Thaicom%208.pdf#search=%22thaicom%208%22 Edited May 29, 2016 by johng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langsuan Man Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Here is a video on board the first stage as it lands on the drone barge Of Course I Still Love You http://www.wired.com/2016/05/spacex-releases-rockets-eye-view-yesterdays-landing/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 Wow pretty amazing that they could get most of the used rocket to land its self back on to a floating platform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lannig Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Fascinating videos, thanks. The rocket propulsion techniques don't seem to have made much significant breakthrough since the Apollo days but all the rest has, especially telemetry and computer-based guidance... the real-time digital video feeds make for quite a show. I'm really baffled to watch the 1st stage rocket land right in the middle of the circle on the platform. Wondering how much computing power and fine-tuned lines of code that requires Thaicom used to be part of the Shin Group in the past wasn't it? Still is? Edited May 29, 2016 by Lannig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhunBENQ Posted May 29, 2016 Share Posted May 29, 2016 (edited) Thaicom used to be part of the Shin Group in the past wasn't it? Still is? Seems they renamed to "Intouch". Best read the WiKi about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_Corporation Thaksin's sale of his remaining stake to a Singapore company in 2006 with avoiding almost all tax payments was the beginning of his final countdown Edited May 29, 2016 by KhunBENQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh869 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 5/27/2016 at 8:07 PM, johnh869 said: I was the Thaicom satellite control manager from 1992 to 1998. They don't build and launch satellites but they do have several qualified technical personnel. So, I wouldn't shout too loud. "A little bit of knowledge is dangerous!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseTheBass Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 A mate of mine put together all the legal gubbins for the initial sale that never went through. When they made the second attempt they used a lightly modified version which meant they got away without paying commission. Got to love doing business in Asia...Sent from my SM-T815Y using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh869 Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 18 minutes ago, JaseTheBass said: A mate of mine put together all the legal gubbins for the initial sale that never went through. When they made the second attempt they used a lightly modified version which meant they got away without paying commission. Got to love doing business in Asia... Sent from my SM-T815Y using Tapatalk Roger That! 555555! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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