THAICOM 1

Satellite information

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Satellite Type and Status

PAYLOADIN ORBIT

Key statistics

Satellite THAICOM 1 at a glance.

Uptime

11637

Days in orbit

Revolutions

≈ 1.0

Per day

Orbit

OTHER

Other

Inclination

11.5

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Satellite identification and parameters

Extended collection of information and parameters for THAICOM 1.

Object identification

Identified? True

Debris? False

Object name: THAICOM 1

International designator: 1993-078B

Object number (NORAD): 22931

Object ID (CCSDS): 22931

Country: THAILAND (THAI)

Current information (Y/N): Y

RCS size: MEDIUM

Orbital parameters

Period: 1451.88 minutes

Inclination: 11.5148 deg

SMA: 42473.108 km

Apoapsis: 36131.111 km

Periapsis: 36058.835 km

RAAN: 36.6018 deg

Eccentricy: 0.00085084

Argument of periapsis: 197.7293 deg

Mean anomaly: 182.2824 deg

Mean motion: 0.99181735 rev/day

Mean motion (dot): 0.00000071 rev/day2

B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth

Two-line elements (TLE)

Creation date: Oct. 28, 2025, 2:18 a.m.

Reference frame: TEME

Reference center: EARTH

Epoch: Oct. 27, 2025, 10:35 a.m. UTC

TLE line 0: 0 THAICOM 1

TLE line 1: 1 22931U 93078B 25300.44140625 .00000071 00000-0 00000-0 0 9998

TLE line 2: 2 22931 11.5148 36.6018 0008508 197.7293 182.2824 0.99181735 43863

Live tracking on map

Real-time ground track for satellite THAICOM 1.

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Associated space launch

DirecTV 1 is a high-powered satellites built by Hughes Space and Communications Company (HSC) which began bringing true direct broadcast satellite (DBS) service to homes throughout North America in 1994. Thaicom 1 is a Thai communications satellite.

THAICOM 1 was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1’, on board a Ariane 44L space rocket.

The launch took place on Dec. 18, 1993, 1:27 a.m. from Ariane Launch Area 2.

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Launch to space Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1
Ariane 44L | DirecTV 1 & Thaicom 1

Agency: N/A

Status: Launch Successful

Launch date: Dec. 18, 1993, 1:27 a.m. UTC

Rocket: Ariane 44L

Launch pad: Ariane Launch Area 2

Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana

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