SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Thor 8
Launch window
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Summary
Thor 8 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in Q4 2027. It is SpaceX's 840th launch, 58th this year and humanity's 7,670th orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 718th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 37th this year. The payload is bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 718th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 37th this yearSpaceX's 840th launch58th this yearhumanity's 7,670th orbital launch attempt139th orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
Thor 8 is a multi-purpose communications satellite for Space Norway. The satellite will both replace older satellites being phased out in the coming years and provide increased capacity and service offerings that offers capacity for both data services and broadcasting, such as high power direct-to-home (DTH) television services, from the 1° West orbital position. It carries two dedicated payloads for broadcasting in Europe and the Nordics, as well as payloads for data services to commercial and governmental customers. With a launch mass of 4 metric tons, the satellite will be built on Thales Alenia Space’s Spacebus-4000B2 platform and will operate in the Ka and Ku frequency bands.
Pad
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 49th launch from Unknown Pad, 32nd this year · 1,221st from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
0 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
31 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
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Questions
When does Thor 8 launch?
Thor 8 is scheduled in Q4 2027.
Where can I watch Thor 8 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching Thor 8?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is Thor 8 launching from?
Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is Thor 8 going to?
Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), a communications mission.