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Thor 2A
Norwegian communications satellite. Thor 2A was launched on May 20, 1997 aboard a Delta 7925 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 1997-025ANORAD 24808Norway
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Thor II
- Common name
- Thor 2A
- Payload designation
- Thor 2A
- International designator
- 1997-025A
- NORAD catalog number
- 24808
- GCAT identifier
- S24808
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/730
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Thor
- Owner
- Telenor
- Country
- Norway
- Builder
- Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)
- Platform (bus)
- HS-376HP
Launch
- Date
- May 20, 1997 · 22:39 UTC
- Launch record
- 1997-025Success
- Rocket
- Delta 7925
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC17A
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,757 km
- Apogee
- 35,818 km
- Inclination
- 0.01°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- November 2010
- End of operations
- Jan 9, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 924 kg
- Dry mass
- 750 kg
- Total mass with attached objects
- 1,467 kg
- Length
- 7.8 m
- Diameter
- 2.20 m
- Span
- 7.8 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1678790 (CC0).