Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Thuraya 3 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
United Arab Emirates |
Operator/Owner |
Thuraya Satellite Communications |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
98.6 |
Perigee (km) |
35766 |
Apogee (km) |
35807 |
Eccentricity |
0.000486283254065209 |
Inclination (degrees) |
5.84 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.1 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
5180 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
15-01-2008 |
Expected Lifetime |
12 yrs. |
Contractor |
Boeing Satellite Systems |
Country of Contractor |
USA |
Launch Site |
Sea Launch (Odyssey) |
Launch Vehicle |
Zenit 3SL |
COSPAR Number |
2008-001A |
NORAD Number |
32404 |
Comments |
Mobile phone communication in eastern Asia, Middle East, Australia. |