Bangkok--26 Dec--THAICOM
THAICOM Public Company Limited announce today the launch of THAICOM 6 satellite in the first week of 2014 aiming to support the growth of the country's broadcasting industry.
THAICOM 6 is Star 2.3 model built by Orbital Sciences Corporation, U.S.A. It contained 26 transponders including 18 C-band transponders and 8 Ku-band transponders. The THAICOM 6 will be launched into the orbital slot of the 78.5 Degrees East by the Space Exploration Technologies Corporation/SPACEX’ FALCON 9 rocket.
THAICOM 6 will serve broadcast industry with higher quality of the digital TV and more high definition channels. At present, the Company has acquired total of 66% booking on THAICOM 6’s capacity. THAICOM 6 will also strengthen THAICOM’s hotbird platform on 78.5 Degrees East.