Ariane V171 | Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5
Ariane V171 paired Satmex 6 for telecommunications across the Americas with Thaicom 5 for broadcasting and communications in Thailand and the wider Asia-Pacific region, setting a new Ariane payload-mass record for geostationary transfer orbit.
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- Satmex 6 launchThaicom 5 launch
- Name
- Ariane V171 | Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5
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- ariane-v171-satmex-6-thaicom-5-mission
- Status
- completed
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- Description
- Ariane V171 paired Satmex 6 for telecommunications across the Americas with Thaicom 5 for broadcasting and communications in Thailand and the wider Asia-Pacific region, setting a new Ariane payload-mass record for geostationary transfer orbit.
- End Date
- 2006-05-27
- Launch Site
- Outcome
- Successful deployment of Satmex 6 and Thaicom 5
- Program
- Ariane 5 ECA launch programme
- Start Date
- 2006-05-27
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- Creation Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:24:23 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 18, 2026 at 22:24:23 UTC
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