Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
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About this launch
Satmex-6 is a geostationary communication satellite used to provide communication to the Americas, Hawaii and the Caribbean. Thaicom 5 is operated by Thaicom and provides communications to Asia, Africa, Europe and Autstralia for a geostationary orbit.
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Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padGuiana Space Centre, French Guiana
- Site
- Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
Rocket and boosterAriane 5 ECA
- Vehicle
- Ariane 5 ECA
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MissionCommunications · GTO
Communications · GTO
What it put in orbit4 catalogued objects, 2 of them satellites
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUTELSAT 113 WEST A 2006-020A | Payload | 36156 × 36174 km · 2.7° | Globe |
| THAICOM 5 2006-020B | Payload | 36057 × 36122 km · 6.3° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 DEB [SYLDA] 2006-020C | Debris | 255 × 3354 km · 6.8° | Globe |
| ARIANE 5 R/B 2006-020D | Rocket body | 490 × 17450 km · 6.8° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2006-020. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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