| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | AsiaSat |
| COSPAR ID | 2017-057A |
| SATCAT no. | 42942 |
| Website | https://www.asiasat.com |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 7 years, 1 month and 19 days (in progress) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft | Asiasat 9 |
| Spacecraft type | SSL 1300 |
| Bus | LS-1300 |
| Manufacturer | Space Systems/Loral |
| Launch mass | 6,141 kg (13,539 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 28 September 2017, 18:52:16 UTC |
| Rocket | Proton-M / Briz-M |
| Launch site | Baikonur, Site 200/39 |
| Contractor | Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center |
| Entered service | November 2017 |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit[1] |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 122° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 60 transponders: 28 C-band 32 Ku-band |
| Bandwidth | 36 MHz and 54 MHz |
| Coverage area | Asia, Australia, New Zealand |
AsiaSat 9 or Thaicom 7 is a geostationary communications satellite which is operated by the Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company (AsiaSat) and was launched into orbit on 28 September 2017.
- ^ "ASIASAT 9". N2YO.com. Retrieved 6 May 2021.