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Telenor Satellite' Occasional Team celebrates 20 years. Photo: shutterstock_1342547273

Twenty years of Occasional Use at Telenor Satellite

Telenor Satellite celebrates 20th anniversary of its Occasional Use services. From our relatively small origins as a regional provider of satellite capacity from our own THOR fleet of satellites, our OU division is now a major supplier of satellite capacity worldwide.

Conditions in the North are icy, dark, cold and windy - it is a harsh environment for Hermes and its crew.. Photo courtesy of Hermes.

Hermes and Telenor Satellite push technology faster and farther.

Ever wondered what it would be like to live and work on a fishing vessel in the far North where it’s cold and dark and conditions can be brutal? Thanks to sister companies Telenor Satellite and Telenor Maritime, crew onboard Hermes are able to optimise their work at sea and share their experiences with colleagues and family.

Satellite connectivity for Statsraad Lehmkuhl

Connecting Norway’s oldest and largest square rigged sailing ship “Statsraad Lehmkuhl”.

Broadcasting live for three hours daily over a six-week period is demanding for any broadcaster, so imagine throwing into the mix a different location every day, and all without a fixed land connection.

Telenor Satellite makes history when MEV-2 docks with THOR 10-02/IS-10-02 for the first-ever on-orbit satellite servicing in geosynchronous orbit.

Telenor Satellite announces revolutionary on-orbit life-extension service of its THOR 10-02 satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Telenor Satellite is delighted to announce the successful docking of Northrop Grumman’s MEV-2 (Mission Extension Vehicle) with its THOR 10-02 satellite.

An image of THOR 10-02 / IS-10-02 taken by MEV-2’s infrared wide field of view camera at 15m away. Image courtesy of Northrop Grumman.

Telenor Satellite’s THOR 10-02 makes satellite communications history 36 000 km above the equator.

In partnership with Intelsat and Northrop Grumman, Telenor Satellite becomes the first commercial satellite operator to begin on-orbit life-extension servicing of its active THOR 10-02 satellite in the GEO orbit.

4K/UHD broadcast services distribution

Telenor Satellite and Intelsat to add new 4K/UHD (Ultra High Definition) channels to key regions across Europe.

Telenor Satellite introduces 4K/UHD channels to the Nordics and Central Eastern Europe, expanding its current Direct to Home (DTH) broadcast services from 1° West.

KNS antenna approved

Telenor Satellite announces THOR 7 type approval for KNS Z5MK4-Ka antenna.

Telenor Satellite approves KNS Z5MK4-Ka VSAT antenna for high-powered connectivity on its THOR 7 High Throughput Satellite (HTS).

Telenor Satellite steers the course of future satellite communications

What’s next for satellite communications?

Telenor Satellite shares its views on today’s satellite communications industry and offers insights on the course for future success in the November / December issue of Satellite Evolution magazine.

Telenor Satellite's THOR 7 Ka band High Throughput Satellite services to a new ground-breaking cruise ship.

Sea trials are anything but a trial with Telenor Satellite

Sea trials on a ground-breaking new cruise liner are currently underway. The ship will be able to carry up to 6,500 passengers alongside its crew, and Telenor Satellite is excited to be playing a significant role in the testing phase.

Telenor Satellite approves Intellian v60Ka 2 and v100NX antennas for THOR 7 Ka and Ku

Telenor Satellite announces approval of Intellian v100NX and v60Ka 2 antennas

Telenor Satellite, Europe’s most versatile satellite operator, has announced its approval of two new Intellian antennas, the v100NX and v60Ka 2, both of which will be used with Telenor Satellite’s Anker Maritime THOR 7 Ka or Ku band services.

Commercial Satellite Servicing. Image is courtesy of Northrop Grumman.

Forging a new path with THOR 10-02.

Already a quarter of the way into its historic journey, MEV-2 will dock with Intelsat 10-02 / THOR 10-02 in early 2021 and we are eagerly counting down the days.

Eclipse season

Nothing eclipses our service!

For most people the prospect of an eclipse is an exciting phenomenon that happens very rarely. For satellite operators, it is a bi annual event that stretches the technology of the satellite.

Dual Antenna Solution for Thor 7

Dual Antenna Solution using a single modem is now available on THOR 7.

We have newly approved Dual Antenna Solution for our Anker Managed Services on THOR 7, providing high throughput satellite (HTS) Ka band payload.

Telenor Satellite embarks on
a ground-breaking
satellite life-extension service
for its THOR 10-02 satellite

Oslo, 15 August 2020. Telenor Satellite, in partnership with Intelsat, launched a new era for satellite communications by becoming the first commercial satellite operators to begin the process of in-orbit servicing of an active satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

Keeping people connected
with the natural world

Telenor Satellite has provided essential satellite capacity for BBC’s popular Springwatch series many times since it was first aired in 2005, but this year that need for satellite connectivity has been taken to a different level.

Woman sitting on sofa and holding remote control

Broadcast life after global lockdown

Broadcasting has been an industry in evolution since its beginning: radio, black and white TV, the introduction of colour, news only channels, 3D trials, the move to HD and UHD, and more recently the growth in streaming. But the question on everyone’s lips is – what happens after a global lockdown?

MEV-1 (MEV-2 precursor mission) captured this image of Intelsat-901 prior to docking in February 2020. Image: courtesy of Northrop Grumman/SpaceLogistics.

Telenor Satellite to complete
satellite life-extension service
for THOR 10-02 satellite

Oslo, 29 May 2020. Telenor Satellite is pleased to announce that in conjunction with Intelsat, it will be undertaking an on-orbit mission extension servicing of its THOR 10-02 (aka Intelsat 1002) satellite.

Telenor Satellite announces THOR 7 type approval for Intellian’s v85NX antenna system.

On 20 May 2020 Telenor Satellite, Europe’s most versatile satellite operator, has announced its approval of Intellian’s v85NX antenna after successful sea trials. It will be used with Telenor Satellite’s THOR 7 Anker Maritime Ka-band service.