(Telecompaper) Telenor Satellite Broadcasting has announced the successful launch of its new satellite, Thor 7, on 26 April from the Guiana Space Centre in French Guiana. On board an Ariane 5 launcher, via Arianespace flight VA222, the Thor 7 satellite was successfully injected into geostationary transfer orbit approximately 28 minutes after lift-off. It was manufactured by Space Systems Loral (SSL) and is Telenor Satellite Broadcasting's first growth satellite.