THAICOM 8 satellite launch. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the THAICOM 8 satellite lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, on 27

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THAICOM 8 satellite launch. SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the THAICOM 8 satellite lifting off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, USA, on 27th May 2016. Thaicom is one of Asia's leading satellite operators. THAICOM 8 is a commercial communications satellite built by Orbital ATK, whose mission is to provide Ku-band communications coverage for South and Southeast Asia. SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) is a private US aerospace and space transport services company.

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Photo credit: © SpaceX/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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