THURAYA 3

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THURAYA 3 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 32404

Int'l Code: 2008-001A

Perigee: 35,784.9 km

Apogee: 35,803.4 km

Inclination: 4.8 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42165 km

RCS: 7.9621 m² (large)

Launch date: January 15, 2008
Source: United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Launch site: SEA LAUNCH (SEAL)

Sea Launch's Zenit-3SL rocket resumes operations with this flight, carrying the Boeing-built Thuraya-3 mobile communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit. Once operational, this satellite will expand Thuraya's network coverage to include all key markets of the Asia Pacific region.

1 32404U 08001A   24130.50028808 -.00000305  00000-0  00000-0 0  9992
2 32404   4.8033  32.1128 0002198  21.8252  92.4485  1.00270261 59780

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC