Thor 5

Also known as Thor 2R

active

Position1° W (0.8° W)

NORAD / COSPAR32487 / 2008-006A

OperatorSpace Norway AS

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerNorthrop Grumman

ModelGEOStar-2

Mass1960 kg

Dry mass1090 kg

Launch siteBaikonur Cosmodrome

Launch vehicleProton M

11701H11702L

24 (15 FSS and 9 BSS) Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication facilities for Scandinavia, Europe, and the Middle East

Lifetime

11 Feb 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

18.5 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Feb 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.5 years