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Thuraya 1

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2000-066ALaunched 10/21/2000

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: SL5 Thuraya
Launch Vehicle: Zenit-3SL
Launch Date: 10/21/2000
Last Contact: 5/10/2007

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785.5 km
Inclination: 6.13 deg
Dry Mass: 4,000 kg
Total Mass: 5,108 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Thuraya Telecommunications
Manufacturer: Boeing

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2000-066A
UN Registration: ST/SG/SER.E/390