Thaicom 3 / 1997 - 016A

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Thaicom 3 / 1997 - 016A
	Category	Commercial Telecom
	Operator	Shin Corporation Ltd
	Orbit	GEO
	Sat position	78.5° W
	Launch date	16.4.1997
	Launch mass	2657 kg
	Design life	14 years
	Launcher	Ariane 44LP
	Satellite / Bus	SB 3000A
	Manufacturer	Aerospatiale

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Subsystem responsibility: 1 x 400 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S400-01 14 x 10 N N2O4 / MMH thruster, S10-13 2 x surface-tension tank, OST 22/2 Fill & Drain valves Latch valves Propellant loading in Kourou