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Thor 2A
Also known as Thor 2
retired
Identification
NORAD / COSPAR
24808 / 1997-025A
Operator
Space Norway AS
Orbit & position
Orbit
GEO
Position
23° E (162.5° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-376HP
Mass
1400 kg
Dry mass
646 kg
Launch
Launch date
20 May 1997
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Delta II
Design life
12 yr
Beacons
11200.5H
11201.5H
Comment
15 Ku-band; Nordic region, northern Europe.