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Thor III

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 1998-035ALaunched 6/10/1998

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Thor III Mission
Launch Vehicle: Delta 7925-9.5
Launch Date: 6/10/1998
Last Contact: 6/21/2019

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,786 km
Inclination: 0.13 deg
Dry Mass: 650 kg
Total Mass: 1,451 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Telenor
Manufacturer: Hughes Space and Comms. Co (Hughes Satellite Systems)

Constellation

Name: Thor GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 3

Registry

COSPAR ID: 1998-035A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/730