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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting (TSBc) today announced the successful completion of the manoeuvre of the Thor III satellite from its previous orbital location of 1 degree West to a new location at 4 degrees West, where the satellite will now reside.
Following the completion and transition of traffic from Thor III to THOR 6, TSBc concluded that the satellite was no longer required at 1 degree West either to support services or to provide operational flexibility. As a result, the company decided to move the satellite to 4 degrees West, an orbital position for which it holds a filing for BSS frequencies.
“TSBc will commence commercial transmissions as soon as possible from the orbital location 4 degrees West”, said Natasha Keech, Director of Marketing and Communications and spokesperson for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting. “The move to 4 degrees West allows TSBc to exploit fully the remaining commercial life of Thor III”.
The satellite has been placed in inclined orbit and is expected to provide an additional 6 to 10 years of commercial operations. TSBc intends to establish inclined-orbit operations for satellite services in the Middle East and will announce further details in due course.
The Norwegian Post and Telecommunication Authority has been duly notified.
Following the completion and transition of traffic from Thor III to THOR 6, TSBc concluded that the satellite was no longer required at 1 degree West either to support services or to provide operational flexibility. As a result, the company decided to move the satellite to 4 degrees West, an orbital position for which it holds a filing for BSS frequencies.
“TSBc will commence commercial transmissions as soon as possible from the orbital location 4 degrees West”, said Natasha Keech, Director of Marketing and Communications and spokesperson for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting. “The move to 4 degrees West allows TSBc to exploit fully the remaining commercial life of Thor III”.
The satellite has been placed in inclined orbit and is expected to provide an additional 6 to 10 years of commercial operations. TSBc intends to establish inclined-orbit operations for satellite services in the Middle East and will announce further details in due course.
The Norwegian Post and Telecommunication Authority has been duly notified.