Thuraya 1
Zenit
Sea Launch
Mission
Thuraya 1
Type: Communications
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.
Trajectory
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Rocket
Zenit 3SL – Sea Launch
- Family: Zenith
- Length: 4.6 m
- Diameter: 0.42 m
- Launch Mass: 0 T
- Low Earth Orbit Capacity: 0 kg
The Zenit 3SL was manufactured by Sea Launch with the first launch on . Zenit 3SL has 33 successful launches and 3 failed launches with a total of 36 launches.
Agency
Sea Launch – SL
- Type: Commercial
- Abbreviation: SL
- Country: RUS
