Historical
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| Date of disposal | Satellite | Satellite bus |
Source | Operator | Type | Coverage | Launch date/rocket (GMT) | Locations | Remarks | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 20:37 GMT |
Thaicom 3 | Spacebus 3000 A | Thailand | Shin Satellite | Comsat | Middle East and South Asia | 16 April 1997, Ariane 44LP | 78.5°E | Retired after power system failure | 2008-01-01 |
| 2008-11-09 | NigComSat-1 | DFH-4 | Nigeria | NASRDA | Communication satellite | 4 C-band, 14 Ku band & 2 L-band covering Africa. 8 Ka band covering Africa and Italy | 13 May 2007, Long March 3B | 42.5°E (2007–2008) | Power system failure | 2008-11-19 |
| 2008-07-14 | EchoStar-2 | AS-7000 | US | Echostar/DISH Network | Direct Broadcasting | 11 September 1996, Ariane 4 | 119°W (1996-1999), 148.0°W (1999—2008) | Failed in orbit 2008-07-14, slowly drifting east | 2008-11-19 |
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