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Thor 6

Spacecraft propulsion supplied by ArianeGroup

Thor 6
TelenorThor 6 Category Communication (DTH)
Operator Telenor
Orbit GEO
Sat position 1° W
Launch date 29.10.2009
Launch mass 3050 kg
Design life 15 years
Launcher Ariane 5 ECA
Satellite / Bus Space Bus 4000B2
Manufacturer Thales Alenia Space

 

Orbital Propulsion Centre Contribution
Propulsion Responsibility:
bullet 16 x 10 N bipropellant thrusters, S10-18
bullet 400 N Apogee engine
bullet Propellant tank 22/51
bullet 9 x Pyrovalves
400 N bipropellant apogee motor.
Bipropellant tank10N bipropellant thruster

 

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