SpaceX to launch Thai satellite

[ace]

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.

[kannot]

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

[happy chappie]

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.

[bwpage3]

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.

[johnh869]

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

[Langsuan Man]

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

[glassdude007]

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....

[KhunBENQ]

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

[KhunBENQ]

Report in The Nation today:

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Thaicom-8-successfully-launched-30286923.html

[johng]

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 by

Orbital 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

[Langsuan Man]

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/

[johng]

Wow pretty amazing that they could get most of the used rocket to land its self back on to a floating platform.

[Lannig]

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

[KhunBENQ]

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

[johnh869]

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!"

[JaseTheBass]

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...

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[johnh869]

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...

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