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GEO Satellite

THOR 5 (THOR-2R) GEO

succesfull


Launch date

8 February 2008

Position

1° West

Manufacturer

Orbital ATK

Operator

Space Norway (former Telenor Satellite Services)

Launch operator

ILS

Launch vehicle

Delta II

Expected lifetime

13 Years

Region

Europe Region

THOR 5 (1° W) satellite is operated by Space Norway (former Telenor Satellite Services). The satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corp. (Orbital ATK – Northrop Grumman) and launched on February 11th, 2008 on a Proton M rocket operated by launch operator ILS.

In April 2018. that timer Telenor signed a multi-transponder agreement with satellite operator Intelsat to support growth of leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform in Central and Eastern Europe. The agreement will provide Intelsat with satellite capacity for its broadcast customers on THOR 5.

GEO Satellite

THOR 5 (THOR-2R)

succesfull


THOR 5 satellite in orbit
Orbital Sciences constructing THOR 5 satellite
Orbital Sciences constructing THOR 5 satellite2
Delta II rocket ready for launch

GEO Satellite

THOR 5 (THOR-2R)

succesfull


Thor 5 T1 EIRP wc
Thor 5 T2 EIRP wc
THOR 5 T2:THOR-10-02-S1 Anker Maritime Ku-Band