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Telenor A Norwegian satellite operator. Its satellites are called after Thor Heyerdahl. Current Satellites Thor 2 Launch date : 21.05.1997. Moved to 5 degrees east in August 2008. Leased by SES SIrius. Original Location : 0.8 degrees west Main contractor : Hughes Platform : Spacebus-3000B2 Launcher : Delta 7925 Launch site : Cape Canaveral Launch mass : 1451 kg Transponders : 14 in Ku-band Life expectancy : 11 years Thor 3 Launch date: 11.6.1998 Location : 0.8 degrees west Main contractor: Hughes Platform :HS 376 Launcher : Delta 7925 Launch site : Cape Canaveral Launch mass : 1467 kg Transponders : 14 in Ku-band Life expectancy : 11 years
Launch date : 1.2.2008 Location : 0.8 degrees west Main contractor : Orbital Platform :STAR 2 Launch services : ILS Launcher Proton M/Breeze M Launch site : Baikonour Launch mass : 1960 kg Transponders : 24 in Ku-band Life expectancy : 15 years
Decommissioned Satellites Thor 1 ( Ex. Marco Polo 2 ) Launch date : 18.08.1990 Location : 0.8 degrees west Main contractor : Hughes Main contractor : HS-376HP Launcher : Delta 6925 Launch site : Cape Canaveral Launch mass : 1451 kg Transponders : 5 in Ku-band Life expectancy : 11 years |
Original name : Norwegian Telecommunications ( till 1994) The company's satellite activity started in 1992, when it purchased the Marco Polo 2 satellite that for a short period of time distributed the new British BSkyB , formed after a merger between failing SKY Television and British Satellite Braodcasting BSB. The satellite was originally positioned at 31degrees west .The company renamed it Thor 1 and moved it to 0.8 degrees west. In January 2000 it was already in inclined position but nevertheless, it contimued to operate from this position until November 2002, when it was moved to 7.4 degrees west, where it continued to beam digital services to Scandinavia. Future Satellites
Launch date : Summer 2009 Location : 0.8 degrees west Main contractor : Thales Alenia Space Platform : Spacebus 4000B2 Launching services : Arianespace Launcher : Ariane -5 Launch site :French Guiana Launch mass : 3000 kg Transponders : 36in Ku-band Life expectancy : 15 years |
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