Thor 5
Communications satellite
Thor 5 , also known as Thor 2R , is a Norwegian communications satellite . It was successfully launched for Telenor atop an International Launch Services Proton-M /Briz-M carrier rocket , at 11:34 GMT on 11 February 2008.[ 1] It is based on the STAR-2 satellite bus, and was constructed by Orbital Sciences Corporation . It carries 24 Ku band transponders , to provide direct-to-home television broadcasting. After launch, the Briz-M upper stage placed Thor 5 directly into a geosynchronous orbit , eliminating the need for orbital raising manoeuvres and making the spacecraft able to save weight by carrying less fuel. It is positioned at a longitude of 1° West.[ 2]
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January February March April May June July August September October November December Launches are separated by dots ( • ), payloads by commas ( , ), multiple names for the same satellite by slashes ( / ).Crewed flights are underlined. Launch failures are marked with the † sign. Payloads deployed from other spacecraft are (enclosed in parentheses).