Thor 6, the latest satellite to join the Telenor Satellite Broadcasting fleet, is scheduled to launch on Thursday (October 29). Julian Clover will be in Kourou, French Guiana to cover the launch. Read his reports in Broadband TV News or follow his journey on Twitter @julianclover
Thor 6 launch
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