Thor 3
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Thor 3 is a satellite
used by Canal Digital
in the Nordic areas for DTH
services. It has 14 Ku band transponders, and is currently situated at 1 degree west. Thor 3 was launched in June 1998, and has an expected lifetime at 12 years, which means it will be moved to the orbital burial ground in 2010, and is in the process of being replaced by Thor 6
which will launch in Q2 2009.
Thor 3 currently serves the Nordic region as well as the Central and Eastern European regions.
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
used by Canal Digital
Canal Digital
Canal Digital is a Scandinavian television distributor and internet service provider that was founded in March 1997 as a joint venture between the French pay-TV company Canal+ and the Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor...
in the Nordic areas for DTH
DTH
DTH may refer to:* The Daily Tar Heel, a student newspaper at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill* Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York City* Danmarks Tekniske Højskole, a previous name for the Technical University of Denmark...
services. It has 14 Ku band transponders, and is currently situated at 1 degree west. Thor 3 was launched in June 1998, and has an expected lifetime at 12 years, which means it will be moved to the orbital burial ground in 2010, and is in the process of being replaced by Thor 6
Thor 6
Thor 6 is a satellite which was launched on the 29th of October, 2009. It will provide DTH and Telecommunication services for the Nordic, Baltic and Middle East regions...
which will launch in Q2 2009.
Thor 3 currently serves the Nordic region as well as the Central and Eastern European regions.