AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 was built by Space Systems/Loral, and is based on the LS-1300LL satellite bus.

[3][4] The satellite carries 28 C-band transponders and is positioned at a longitude of 120° East,[5] providing coverage over southern Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

[7] The Falcon 9 upper stage used to launch AsiaSat 6 / Thaicom 7 was derelict in a decaying elliptical low Earth orbit from September to December 2014.

One month on, in October 2014, the orbit had decayed to an altitude of 153 km (95 mi) at its closest approach to Earth, and by November 2014 had decayed to a 125 km (78 mi) perigee.

[8] Satellite fleet operator Thaicom of Thailand has agreed in December 2011 to pay competitor AsiaSat US$171 million over 15 years for the use of one-half of an AsiaSat satellite and placed in a Thai orbital position in an arrangement that permits Thailand to preserve its rights to the orbital position under the agreement, the AsiaSat 6 satellite is at 120° East longitude.