Key statistics
Satellite THOR 2A at a glance.
Uptime
10219
Days in orbit
Revolutions
≈ 1.0
Per day
Orbit
OTHER
Other
Inclination
11.4
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Satellite identification and parameters
Extended collection of information and parameters for THOR 2A.
Object identification
Identified? True
Debris? False
Object name: THOR 2A
International designator: 1997-025A
Object number (NORAD): 24808
Object ID (CCSDS): 24808
Country: NORWAY (NOR)
Current information (Y/N): Y
RCS size: LARGE
Orbital parameters
Period: 1454.911 minutes
Inclination: 11.3656 deg
SMA: 42532.196 km
Apoapsis: 36170.801 km
Periapsis: 36137.32 km
RAAN: 35.649 deg
Eccentricy: 0.0003936
Argument of periapsis: 325.4 deg
Mean anomaly: 211.1436 deg
Mean motion: 0.98975125 rev/day
Mean motion (dot): -0.0000023 rev/day2
B* drag term: 0.0 1/REarth
Two-line elements (TLE)
Creation date: May 11, 2025, 10:21 p.m.
Reference frame: TEME
Reference center: EARTH
Epoch: May 11, 2025, 11:39 a.m. UTC
TLE line 0: 0 THOR 2A
TLE line 1: 1 24808U 97025A 25131.48561956 -.00000230 00000-0 00000-0 0 9997
TLE line 2: 2 24808 11.3656 35.6490 0003936 325.4000 211.1436 0.98975125 42109
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Real-time ground track for satellite THOR 2A.
In-orbit conjunctions
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Go to all conjunctionsAssociated space launch
In November 1995, Hughes was awarded the contract for Thor 2, a high-powered version of Hughes' spin-stabilized HS-376 model. Thor 2 was successfully launched in May 1997.
THOR 2A was lifted into orbit during the mission ‘Delta II | Thor II’, on board a Delta II space rocket.
The launch took place on May 20, 1997, 10:39 p.m. from Space Launch Complex 17A.
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Delta II | Thor II
Agency: N/A
Status: Launch Successful
Launch date: May 20, 1997, 10:39 p.m. UTC
Rocket: Delta II
Launch pad: Space Launch Complex 17A
Location: Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
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