In curand un nou satelit se va pozitiona la 0.8 grade vest ,acesta face parte din flota de sateliti a corporatiei Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.


THOR 5 is set to launch in the first quarter of 2008 and will be based on Orbital’s industry leading STAR™ satellite platform. THOR 5 will replace our current THOR II satellite as well as provide additional transponders for ***ure growth.

Telenor's new spacecraft will provide Ku-band fixed telecommunications and direct-to-home television broadcasting services from Telenor's 1º West Longitude orbital location. The new satellite will have 24 transponders with three times more payload power compared to the current THOR II orbital location. This will improve our existing coverage in the Nordic countries, Europe and the Middle East.

Informatii despre pozitionarea orbitala:

Satellite manufacturer: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Orbital location: 0.8º West
Stabilisation system: 3 axis type
Operational lifetime: 15 years
Total power consumption: 4.4 kW

Transporder:

Transponder capacity: 24 (15 FSS and 9 BSS)
TWTA output power: 55 W (FSS) and 150 W (BSS)
Transponder bandwidth: 27 MHz in FSS. 33 MHz in BSS

Alte informatii:

Launch date: Q1 2008
In service: Q2 2008
Launch vehicle: Proton M/Breeze M
Launch site: Baikonur, Kazakhstan
Launch mass: 2005 kg

Lansarea este anuntata pentru data de 10 februarie 2008!!!