1993 December 18 - 01:27 GMT - Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: ELA2. Launch Pad: ELA2. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. Model: Ariane 44L. LV Configuration: Ariane 44L V62.

• Thaicom Program: Thaicom. Mass: 1,080 kg (2,380 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Shinawat. Perigee: 35,783 km (22,234 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1993-078B. USAF Sat Cat: 22931. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 78 deg E in 1994-1997; 120 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 120.00 deg E drifting at 0.017 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 119.92E drifting at 0.025W degrees per day. References: 2, 5, 6. Level: 1.

• Thaicom 2 Program: Thaicom. Mass: 1,080 kg (2,380 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: HS 376. Agency: Shinawat. Perigee: 35,782 km (22,233 mi). Apogee: 35,791 km (22,239 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1994-065B. USAF Sat Cat: 23314. 10 C-band, 2 Ku-band transponders. Stationed at 78.42 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 78 deg E in 1994-1999 As of 4 September 2001 located at 78.46 deg E drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 78.52E drifting at 0.005W degrees per day.References: 2, 5, 6. Level: 1.

• Thaicom 3 Program: Thaicom. Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Aerospatiale, Cannes, France. Agency: Shinawat. Perigee: 35,770 km (22,220 mi). Apogee: 35,803 km (22,246 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 1997-016A. USAF Sat Cat: 24768. Geosynchronous. Stationed over 78.5E Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 78 deg E in 1997-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 78.53 deg E drifting at 0.008 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 111.51W drifting at 5.525W degrees per day. References: 4. Level: 1.

• TMSAT Program: TMSAT. Payload: Thai-Paht. Mass: 50 kg (110 lb). Class: Communications. Type: Amateur Radio. Spacecraft: MicroSat-70. Manufacturer: Surrey. Agency: FACh. Perigee: 816 km (507 mi). Apogee: 819 km (508 mi). Inclination: 98.80 deg. Period: 101.20 min. COSPAR: 1998-043C. USAF Sat Cat: 25396. Customer: Thailand (Thai Microsatellite Company and MUT). Thailand's first microsatellite built through a technology transfer programme with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. Carried store and forward and Earth observation payloads. Still operational as of 2000.Additional Details: TMSAT(8053). Level: 1.

• Ipstar 1 Payload: Thaicom 4, LS-1300SX. Mass: 6,486 kg (14,299 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: FS-1300. Manufacturer: Space Systems/Loral. Agency: Shin Satellite. Perigee: 35,777 km (22,230 mi). Apogee: 35,797 km (22,243 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min. COSPAR: 2005-028A. USAF Sat Cat: 28786. Ariane 5GS version maiden flight. Launch delayed from July 8 and 11, 2005. Heaviest geosynchronous transfer orbit payload to date. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 119.46E drifting at 0.009W degrees per day. Level: 1.

• Thaicom 5 Payload: SB-3000. Mass: 2,766 kg (6,097 lb). Class: Communications. Spacecraft: Spacebus 3000. Manufacturer: Alcatel Alenia Space. Agency: Shin. Perigee: 35,388 km (21,989 mi). Apogee: 36,036 km (22,391 mi). Inclination: 0.10 deg. Period: 1,432.30 min. COSPAR: 2006-020B. USAF Sat Cat: 29163. The satellite had a dry mass of 1220 kg and a payload designed for C/Ku-band telecom and TV transmission in the Asia-Pacific Region. It was to replace Thaicom 3. As of 2007 Mar 10 located at 78.52E drifting at 0.004W degrees per day. Level: 1.