Thor 6 Satellite at 0.8°W
Thor 6 is a geostationary communications satellite operated by Space Norway at 0.8°W, launched in 2009. Ground stations within its coverage can use it with a fixed antenna.
- 0.8°W
- Orbital slot
- Space Norway
- Operator
- 2009
- Launched
- Station-kept
- Inclination 0.03°
Coverage
Countries in view above 10° elevation
119 countries, by the centre of each country:
AlbaniaAlgeriaAngolaArgentinaArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijanBelarusBelgiumBeninBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCameroonCentral African RepublicChadCongoCroatiaCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDR CongoDenmarkDjiboutiDominican RepublicEgyptEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFinlandFranceGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHungaryIcelandIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJordanKenyaKosovoKuwaitLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMaliMauritaniaMoldovaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueNamibiaNetherlandsNigerNigeriaNorwayOmanPalestineParaguayPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRwandaSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSierra LeoneSlovakiaSloveniaSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth SudanSpainSudanSurinameSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTanzaniaTogoTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUruguayVenezuelaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Look angles from major cities
| City | Azimuth (true) | Elevation | Skew |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bogotá | 91.4° | 8.1° | -85.1° |
| São Paulo | 68.8° | 32.4° | +58.9° |
| London | 180.9° | 31.1° | +0.6° |
| Madrid | 175.6° | 43.2° | -3.4° |
| Lagos | 213.0° | 80.9° | +32.7° |
| Nairobi | 271.7° | 46.3° | -87.9° |
| Johannesburg | 308.6° | 45.7° | -44.7° |
| Dubai | 254.1° | 22.3° | +60.7° |
| Mumbai | 264.6° | 6.7° | +70.4° |
Skew: + is clockwise, looking at the satellite from behind the dish. Use the live map for any other location, plus sun outage dates and a rain fade link budget.
Neighbouring satellites
Satellites within 3° of this slot. Close spacing matters for antenna size and adjacent-satellite interference.
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