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Telenor Issues RFP for New Satellite

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Telenor Satellite Broadcasting announced details Dec. 12 of a request for proposal (RFP) for a new satellite to replace Thor 3. The new satellite, scheduled to be launched in 2009, will be positioned at 1� West to cover the Nordic and Central European markets with direct-to-home capacity. Thor 3, launched in 1998, is scheduled to be retired in 2010.

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