THOR 5

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THOR 5 is classified as:

Geostationary

NORAD ID: 32487

Int'l Code: 2008-006A

Perigee: 35,784.6 km

Apogee: 35,803.1 km

Inclination: 0.0 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 km

RCS: 25.1189 m² (large)

Launch date: February 11, 2008
Source: Norway (NOR)
Launch site: TYURATAM MISSILE AND SPACE COMPLEX (TTMTR)

Based at 0.8 degrees west longitude, the spacecraft will replace the 10-year-old Thor 2 satellite, which is nearing the end of its design life. For up to 15 years, Thor 5 will provide customers with three times more payload power than its predecessor, linking regions including Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Thor 5's 24 Ku-band transponders, attached to fixed and mobile spot beams, will beam direct-to-home broadcasting and interactive telecommunications services to its customers.

1 32487U 08006A   20020.31570410 -.00000015  00000-0  00000+0 0  9999
2 32487   0.0118 285.3590 0002195  19.5260 287.1389  1.00271508 43715

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC