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Thor 5
Norwegian communications satellite. Thor 5 was launched on February 11, 2008 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-006ANORAD 32487Norway
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Thor 2R
- Common name
- Thor 5
- Payload designation
- Thor 5
- International designator
- 2008-006A
- NORAD catalog number
- 32487
- GCAT identifier
- S32487
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/730
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Thor
- Owner
- Telenor
- Country
- Norway
- Builder
- Orbital Sciences Corp.
- Platform (bus)
- OSC Star 2
Launch
- Date
- February 11, 2008 · 11:34 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-006Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,964 km
- Apogee
- 36,302 km
- Inclination
- 0.17°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 2,012 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,090 kg
- Length
- 4.9 m
- Diameter
- 3.40 m
- Span
- 21.4 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q914060 (CC0).