Thor 6

Thor 6

Norway

Spacecraft n°:

Norwegian spacecraft n°: 6

Launch data:

Designation	36033 / 09058B
Launch date	29 Oct 2009 - 20:00 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (L550)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35779 x 35794 km
Eccentricity	1.78E-04
Inclination	0.02 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Thales Alenia Space (France/Italy)
Platform
Operator	Telenor Satellite Broadcasting
Mass at launch	3050 kg
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	5900 W
Design lifetime	15 yrs - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
Jan 2010	1.00° W

Mission details:

36 Ku-band transponders; Central and eastern Europe and Nordic region.
Ariane L550 was launched on Oct 29 with two more communications satellites, New Skies' NSS 12 and Telenor's Thor 6.

Ref.: #7(JR617), #84a, #226 - update: 26.03.10