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Satellite Name: Thaicom 2 Status: deorbited Position: 51° E (50.5° E) NORAD:23314 Cospar number:1994-065B Operator:Thaicom Plc. Launch date: 7-Oct-1994 Launch site:Guiana Space Center Launch vehicle:Ariane 44L Launch mass (kg): 1080 Dry mass (kg): 450 Manufacturer:Boeing (Hughes) Model (bus):HS-376L Orbit: Inclined Expected lifetime: 15 yrs.
Call sign: Beacon(s): Details:
12 C-band, 3 Ku-band; Southeast Asia, Korea, Japan, east coast of China.
In August 2010 the satellite was moved to 50.5 degrees east orbital slot in order to maintain the country's right to the latter.