Bangkok--Aug 16--Shin Satellite
Shin Satellite Public Company Limited successfully launched Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) into orbit at 15.20 hrs, Thursday 11 August 2005 from the Spaceport at Kourou, French Guiana, in South America (08.20 hrs local time in Kourou). The launch, onboard an Ariane 5G rocket, was broadcast live by local television stations iTV and Thai TV Channel 11.
The launch was delayed with 15 seconds to go for a period of almost one hour. After that, the Ariane 5G rocket was launched and took 28 minutes from lift off to the complete separation of Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR). The satellite will take 10 days to achieve its final geostationary orbit at 120 degrees East where it will be tested prior to the commencement of commercial use.
Thaicom 4 (IPSTAR) is based on US-based Space Systems Loral’s LS1300-SX model, with 94 beams and a capacity of 45 gigabits per second covering all of the Asia Pacific Region. It will be used for digital high-speed internet access using Internet Protocol (IP). It can be efficiently used to send and view data, pictures and sound simultaneously.
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