TBD

Thor 8

Name: Thor 8 launch
Start: 2027-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2027-12-31T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Unknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5SpaceXUnknown Pad

Friday, December 31, 2027 · 12:00 AM UTCAdd to Calendar

NextGo for Prop LoadT-35:00

Time to launch

T-

537

DAYS

HRS

MIN

SEC

Launch Window Confidence

46% — Uncertain

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

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Height70 m

LEO Payload22,800 kg

Launches832

Successes687

Provider

SpaceX

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Mission Brief

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.

PayloadThor 8

OrbitGeostationary Transfer Orbit

CustomerSpaceX

Stages2

PadUnknown Pad, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Mission Timeline

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Go for Prop Load

Launch director gives the go to begin fueling

T-35:00

11:25 PM UTC

Go for Prop LoadT-35:0011:25 PM UTC
RP-1 Loading BeginsT-35:0011:25 PM UTC
Stage 1 LOX Loading BeginsT-35:0011:25 PM UTC
Stage 2 LOX Loading BeginsT-16:0011:44 PM UTC
Engine Chill BeginsT-07:0011:53 PM UTC
Flight Computer Final ChecksT-01:0011:59 PM UTC
Tanks Pressurize for FlightT-01:0011:59 PM UTC
Strongback Retract BeginsT-00:4511:59 PM UTC
Engine Ignition Sequence StartsT-00:0311:59 PM UTC

Ground vector

Launch site

Site locked

Unknown Pad

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Global range

Latitude: 28.458°N
Longitude: 80.528°W

Range Weather

Launch commit criteria

Clear

Watch

TrackingNo active constraints

Weather Rules

Tracking no weather issues at this time.

Primary concern: No weather issues
Rule count: 0
Temperature: Not reported
Surface wind: Not reported

Window

12:00 AM UTC - 12:00 AM UTC

Delay History

Dec 31Dec 31TBD → TBD

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Dec 31Dec 31TBD → TBD

Schedule updated

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