THAICOM 6

THAICOM 6 is a satellite operated by Thailand, currently in a geostationary orbit about 35,775 km above the equator. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 1436 minutes at an inclination of 0.1°. It was launched in 2014. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID

39500

COSPAR ID

2014-002A

Type

Satellite

Orbit

GEO

Perigee (lowest)

35,775 km

Apogee (highest)

35,814 km

Inclination

0.08°

Orbital period

1436 min

Launch year

2014

Operator

Thailand

Orbital data from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours. Element epoch: 2026-06-05.

About GEO orbit

Geostationary Orbit. Exactly 35,786 km above the equator. Satellites here orbit at the same rate Earth rotates, so they appear stationary in the sky. Used for TV, weather, and communications.

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