Thaicom 8 will be delivered in 2016

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Thai satellite operator Thaicom intends to bring its telecommunications satellite Thaicom 8 in the first half of 2016. National Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has recently completed the approval process of launching a satellite.

It is expected that Thaicom 8 is positioned at 78.5 ° E.

Thaicom 8 will operate under the same license as the seventh Thaicom

Thaicom 8 will have a total of 24 Ku-band transponders and will cover Thailand, South Asia and Africa.