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Thor 6
Norwegian geostationary communications satellite. Thor 6 was launched on October 29, 2009 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2009-058BNORAD 36033Norway
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Thor 6
- International designator
- 2009-058B
- NORAD catalog number
- 36033
- GCAT identifier
- S36033
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/730
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Thor
- Owner
- Telenor
- Country
- Norway
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- October 29, 2009 · 20:00 UTC
- Launch record
- 2009-058Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/D
- Perigee
- 35,677 km
- Apogee
- 35,802 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 7, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,050 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,255 kg
- Length
- 2.9 m
- Diameter
- 1.80 m
- Span
- 29.7 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q1552187 (CC0).