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Thor 7

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CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2015-022ALaunched 4/26/2015
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Mission & Launch
Launch Mission
Sicral 2/Thor 7
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 5ECA
Launch Date
4/26/2015
Orbit & Mass
Orbit Class
GEO
Altitude
35,785.5 km
Inclination
0.02 deg
Dry Mass
3,000 kg
Total Mass
4,590 kg
Payload Classification
Mission Type
Communications
Payload Category
COM
Payload Class
B
Organizations
Operator
Telenor
Manufacturer
MDA Space Canada
Constellation
Name
Thor GEO fleet
Active Satellites
3
Registry
COSPAR ID
2015-022A
UN Registration
ST/SG/SER.E/747
Track
Mentions
11
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Telenor Satellite owns and operates three geostationary spacecraft at 1 degree West: Thor 5, Thor 6, and Thor 7.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 16, 2023Space Norway buys Telenor’s satellite business to expand space ambitions

Telenor Satellite operates a dedicated European VSAT network on THOR 7.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 6, 2022Cobham Satcom Enhances its SAILOR XTR Portfolio with Two New Ka-Band Antennas for THOR 7 VSAT Services

SAILOR 1000 XTR Ka and SAILOR 600 XTR Ka are designed as replacements for the previous-generation SAILOR VSAT Ka antennas for THOR 7.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Sep 6, 2022Cobham Satcom Enhances its SAILOR XTR Portfolio with Two New Ka-Band Antennas for THOR 7 VSAT Services

SAILOR 1000 XTR Ka- and SAILOR 600 XTR Ka- are designed as replacements for previous-generation SAILOR VSAT Ka- antennas for THOR 7.

CapabilityValue 4.0Aug 31, 2022Cobham Satcom’s two THOR 7 Ka-band antennas boost performance for digital operations

Cobham Satcom introduced two new Ka-band antenna systems, the one-meter SAILOR 1000 XTR Ka- and the 65-centimeter SAILOR 600 XTR Ka-, for Telenor Satellite’s THOR 7 VSAT services.

CapabilityRelationshipsValue 4.5Aug 31, 2022Cobham Satcom’s two THOR 7 Ka-band antennas boost performance for digital operations

The Anker Managed Service provides Ka-band connectivity over the THOR 7 satellite for maritime mobility clients requiring higher bandwidth and always-on connectivity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 19, 2022Telenor Satellite Incorporates XipLink WAN Optimization Into Their Anker Maritime Managed Services

The Anker Managed Service provides Ka-band connectivity over the THOR 7 satellite to maritime mobility clients requiring higher bandwidth capacity and always-on connectivity.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Mar 14, 2022XipLink Enhances Telenor Satellite’s Anker Managed Service

The Intellian v100NX Ka supports multi-orbit operation and can be converted between Ka and Ku bands, enabling owners of existing v100NX Ku-band antennas to switch to the THOR 7 network.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.0Nov 18, 2020Intellian 85cm Antenna Gains Telenor Satellite Type Approval For THOR 7 Network

The Below Deck Units for both the v60Ka 2 and v100NX Ka include the THOR 7 modem built in and feature embedded mediators to enable easy configuration of a dual-antenna setup to avoid interference from a vessel’s superstructure.

CapabilityValue 4.0Nov 18, 2020Intellian 85cm Antenna Gains Telenor Satellite Type Approval For THOR 7 Network

The THOR 7 HTS Ka-band mobility VSAT service has been active since 2015 and provides full satellite coverage for pan-European shipping routes throughout the Mediterranean Sea, North Sea, Red Sea, Norwegian Sea, Baltic Sea, Barents Sea, and Persian Gulf.

CapabilityGeneralValue 4.5Nov 18, 2020Intellian 85cm Antenna Gains Telenor Satellite Type Approval For THOR 7 Network

The Intellian v85NX was the first 0.85 m antenna to receive type approval on the THOR 7 network.

CapabilityLegalValue 3.6Nov 18, 2020Intellian 85cm Antenna Gains Telenor Satellite Type Approval For THOR 7 Network