Communications
THURAYA-3
Partially operationalCommunicationsGEO
THURAYA-3 is a Thuraya Satellite Communications communications satellite, launched on January 15, 2008 into GEO.
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Launch
- Launch date
- January 15, 2008 at 11:48 AM UTC
- Launch site
- Sea Launch (Odyssey, Pacific)
- Launched by
- Zenit 3SL →
- Operator
- Sea Launch
- Mission
- Thuraya 3
- Launch record
- View full launch →
Orbit
- Orbit regime
- GEO
- Apoapsis
- 35,867 km
- Periapsis
- 35,854 km
- Inclination
- 5.98°
- Orbital period
- 1439.89 min
Spacecraft
- Operator
- Thuraya Satellite Communications
- Manufacturer
- Boeing Satellite Systems
- Users
- Commercial
- Launch mass
- 3,200 kg
- Design lifetime
- 12 years
Identity
- COSPAR (Int'l)
- 2008-001A
- NORAD catalog №
- 32404
- Object type
- Payload
- Owner / operator
United Arab Emirates- Radar cross-section
- 7.9621 m²
- Status
- Partially operational