Thaicom 4 becomes largest commercial communications satellite ever orbited
Thaicom 4 has become the largest commercial communications satellite ever placed in orbit following its launch on an Ariane 5 rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, on Aug. 11. Weighing 14,300 pounds (6,485 kilograms) at launch, Thaicom 4 takes the title away from the 13,118-pound (5,950-kilogram) Anik...
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