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Thor 5

Also known as Thor 2R

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Identification

NORAD / COSPAR
32487 / 2008-006A
Operator
Space Norway AS

Orbit & position

Orbit
GEO
Position
1° W (0.7° W)
Altitude
—
Velocity
—
Period
—
Eccentricity
—

Hardware

Manufacturer
Northrop Grumman
Model
GEOStar-2
Mass
1960 kg
Dry mass
1090 kg

Launch

Launch date
11 Feb 2008
Launch site
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Launch vehicle
Proton M
Design life
15 yr

Beacons

11701H11702L11201 RHCP

Comment

24 (15 FSS and 9 BSS) Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication facilities for Scandinavia, Europe, and the Middle East