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Thor 2A
Also known as Thor 2
retired
Identification
Position
23° E (101.2° W)
NORAD / COSPAR
24808 / 1997-025A
Operator
Space Norway AS
Orbit
GEO
Hardware
Manufacturer
Boeing (Hughes)
Model
HS-376HP
Mass
1400 kg
Dry mass
646 kg
Launch
Launch site
Cape Canaveral SFS
Launch vehicle
Delta II
Beacons
11200.5H
11201.5H
Comment
15 Ku-band; Nordic region, northern Europe.
Lifetime
20 May 1997
Launched
12 yr
Design life
29.2 yr
Elapsed
Expired
Remaining
May 2009
End of life
Satellite is retired
Thor 2A · Satbeams