Thor 7

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General

Designation	40613 / 15022A
Launch date	26 April 2015
Country of origin	Norway
Mission	Telecommunications
Geostationary orbit	1°W
Launch vehicle	Ariane VA222_va222

Initially planned for launch in 2013. Tested at 11.7°W.
To cover Central and Eastern Europe


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Technical data

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Lyngsat transponder loading

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EIRP coverage (dBW)

Ku-band

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Specifications

Prime contractor	SS/L
Platform	FS-1300
Mass at launch	4600 kg
Dry mass
Dimension	4.7 x 3.4 x 2.7 m
Solar array	2 arrays, 24.8 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 9.9 kW
Design lifetime	15 years

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Ku-band

Main transponders	11
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage	northern (Scandinavia), central and Eastern Europe
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V
Frequencies	uplink: 17.3-18.1 GHz downlink: 11.7-12.5 GHz

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Ka-band HTS

Main transponders	25
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage	spot beams to the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, Red Sea, Baltic Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Mediterranean.
EIRP max
Polarization	circular RH/LH
Frequencies	Uplink: 29.5-30.3 GHz Downlink: 19.7-20.2 GHz

Optimized for the VSAT maritime market. 6 to 9 Gbps

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