Mission record

Zenit | Thuraya 2

Zenit· Launch Platform Odyssey· Success
Trajectory & orbital insertion · playback
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Provider
Sea Launch
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
Date
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 13:55:59 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4602 ever

Mission

Thuraya offers GSM-compatible mobile telephone services, transmitting and receiving calls through a single 12.25 meter-aperture reflector.

Deployed payloads · 1
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