Thor 6 at 1° W
also known as Intelsat 1W, IS-1W
Technical details
- Status
- active
- Orbital position
- 1° WChannel line-up at 1° W | Coverage maps
- NORAD number
- 36033
- COSPAR number
- 2009-058B
- Operator
- Space Norway AS
- Manufacturer
- Thales Group
- Model
- Spacebus-4000B2
- Launch
- 29 Oct 2009 from Guiana Space Center on Ariane 5 ECA
- Launch mass
- 3049 kg
- Dry mass
- 1255 kg
- Expected lifetime
- 15 yrs.
- Beacon
- 11703 RHCP (Global), 11704H (KU1), (11705H)
- Orbit
- GEO
Beams
- Ku-band K1 Beam (Ku band) View footprint
- Ku-band K2 Beam (Ku band) View footprint
About Thor 6
36 (16 FSS and 20 BSS) active Ku-band transponders to provide high power direct-to-home (DTH) television services to the Nordic countries and to serve the growing broadcasting demands within Central and Eastern Europe.