THURAYA 3

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THURAYA 3 is classified as:

Geostationary
TV

NORAD ID: 32404

Int'l Code: 2008-001A

Perigee: 35,775.8 km

Apogee: 35,811.6 km

Inclination: 3.9 °

Period: 1,436.1 minutes

Semi major axis: 42164 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   21260.95471984 -.00000323  00000-0  00000+0 0  9998
2 32404   3.8871  18.3544 0004247 116.4358 304.5090  1.00271873 50153

Source of the keplerian elements: AFSPC