Trajectory & orbital insertion
Ascent path is a representation — true ascent telemetry isn’t public.
Provider
Sea Launch
Provider type
Commercial
Orbit
Direct-GEO
Mission type
Communications
Launch site
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Date
Sat, 21 Oct 2000 05:52:00 GMT
Orbital launch #
#4435 ever
Mission
Thuraya-1 is the first satellite in the Boeing GEM (Geomobile) series. This product line expands Boeing's offerings beyond satellite manufacturing, to integrate a high-power geosynchronous satellite (derived from the Boeing BSS_702 body-stabilized design) with a ground segment and user handsets, to provide a range of cellular-like voice and data services over a large geographic region. The Thuraya ground segment includes terrestrial gateways plus a collocated network operations center and satellite control facility in the UAE.