Thor 5 on 1*W

Eurorunner

I came across some info on the www saying that Thor 5 would be launching in February. There was a coverage map with it and it seems that Ireland will be fully covered by it. Just wondering if the nordic canal + will be using it?

Anyone know more?

Doodler

Canal+ and a bunch of other stuff is already broadcasting from that spot - I guess Thor 5 is another satellite to join the other three at 1W (Thor 2, 3, and Intelsat 10-02. Can be received here in Ireland with a decent dish (1m+) , a subscription card, and a conax-capable stb.

See lyngsat.com for full details of channels.

Size of dish will depend on your location in Ireland.

Zaphod

As it's a replacement for Thor2 where the Canal+ channels currently reside, it's possible. Alt. they could just move some channels from Thor3 onto Thor5 and then relocate C+ to Thor3.

Also, while the Thor5 T2/3 footprints do cover Ireland, the T1 footprint is pretty tightly focussed over the Nordic countries.

Eurorunner

Zaphod wrote: »

As it's a replacement for Thor2 where the Canal+ channels currently reside, it's possible. Alt. they could just move some channels from Thor3 onto Thor5 and then relocate C+ to Thor3.

Also, while the Thor5 T2/3 footprints do cover Ireland, the T1 footprint is pretty tightly focussed over the Nordic countries.

Can only hope they transfer across to T5..

Brian CivilEng

Has anyone any experience of getting Norwegian tv in Ireland? I am looking at the coverage maps on lyngsat, and NRK on Thor 2seems possible with a 1m dish, but TV2 on Thor 3 looks impossible. My girlfriend is Norwegian and we are considering taking out a subscription to Canal+ in Oslo and bringing the box home, but there is no point if we can't get TV2. TV2 does stream over the internet but as they have recently doubled their subscription price we stopped subscribing, and I'd like an alternative.

I'm only really interested in the Norwegian language stuff (I am learning the lingo), which NRK streams for free, so subscribing for just NRK seems a waste of cash. If TV2 switches to Thor 5 I'm sure it'll be easier to get so it's a case of wait and see, but I am curious to see if anyone has sucesfully received it already.

watty

Certainly at least one beam is OK on 1.1m / 1.2m dish. I only have a few channels on it, as most are pay TV.
I think you may be out of luck
I get
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/intel1002_spot1.html

I don't get
http://www.lyngsat-maps.com/maps/thor3.html

See
http://www.lyngsat.com/1west.html

I have 1.1m Dish in Limerick.

I think Scotland can get the Thor3 beam (Canal+). Signal drops very very rapidly as you go west.

dxhound2005

Some TP's on 1 West are carrying the following message:

The launch of the Telenor Thor 5 satellite will be shown live on this channel.
Launch date 10 February 2008
Lift off time 11:33 UTC / 12:33 CET

11.247 V 24500 BTV-1 channel amongst others.

Zaphod

First daytime launch in ages.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vOpyOMwjpk

Norwegian satellite put in geostationary orbit by Proton
BY STEPHEN CLARK
SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: February 11, 2008

A Proton rocket carrying a Norwegian communications satellite blasted off from the snow-covered plains of Kazakhstan Monday, delivering its $217 million cargo to orbit more than nine hours later.

The 184-foot-tall rocket began the marathon mission at 1134 GMT (6:34 a.m. EST) Monday with a fiery launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Proton's three core stages each fired during the first nine minutes of the flight, followed by separation of the Breeze M upper stage and payload from the launcher's third stage.

The Breeze M completed four burns, first to achieve a safe parking orbit about 107 miles above Earth, then to gradually raise its altitude and reduce its orbital inclination to zero degrees. More than nine hours after liftoff, the stage deployed the 4,321-pound Thor 5 communications satellite into a circular geosynchronous orbit.

The Proton was shooting for an orbital altitude of 22,864 miles, according to prelaunch data.

Officials with International Launch Services, the joint U.S.-Russian firm responsible for marketing the Proton commercially, declared the mission a success Monday evening.

The launch was pushed back from Sunday due to technical problems encountered during the countdown.

Thor 5 will soon enter service for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting of Norway, a leading communications provider throughout the Scandinavian region. The satellite was built by Orbital Sciences Corp. of Virginia.

Based at 0.8 degrees west longitude, the spacecraft will replace the 10-year-old Thor 2 satellite, which is nearing the end of its design life.

For up to 15 years, Thor 5 will provide customers with three times more payload power than its predecessor, linking regions including Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Middle East.

Thor 5's 24 Ku-band transponders, attached to fixed and mobile spot beams, will beam direct-to-home broadcasting and interactive telecommunications services to its customers.

"The launch of THOR 5 represents a milestone for Telenor Satellite Broadcasting and demonstrates our commitment to the satellite industry and our firm belief that satellites will continue to play an important role as a distribution platform for TV entertainment," said Cato Halsaa, CEO of Telenor Satellite Broadcasting.

Another Thor satellite should be ready to launch next year to add additional communications capacity for Telenor.

"Telenor Satellite Broadcasting firmly believes that growth in HDTV and niche TV channels will continue to create an increased demand for satellite capacity and with our satellite replacement and expansion program on track, we are confident that we can deliver a highly competitive distribution platform for our customers," Halsaa said.

Monday's launch was the second for the Proton this year, and the first for International Launch Services.

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/proton/thor5/

pbirney

abitofacomedian wrote: »

Has anyone any experience of getting Norwegian tv in Ireland? I am looking at the coverage maps on lyngsat, and NRK on Thor 2seems possible with a 1m dish, but TV2 on Thor 3 looks impossible. My girlfriend is Norwegian and we are considering taking out a subscription to Canal+ in Oslo and bringing the box home, but there is no point if we can't get TV2. TV2 does stream over the internet but as they have recently doubled their subscription price we stopped subscribing, and I'd like an alternative.

I'm only really interested in the Norwegian language stuff (I am learning the lingo), which NRK streams for free, so subscribing for just NRK seems a waste of cash. If TV2 switches to Thor 5 I'm sure it'll be easier to get so it's a case of wait and see, but I am curious to see if anyone has sucesfully received it already.

I can get the NRK channels & TV2 on Thor 2 on my 1.1m dish here in Lucan. Signal Level is 97% & Quality 79%.

~Paul.