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About this launch
Thuraya offers GSM-compatible mobile telephone services, transmitting and receiving calls through a single 12.25 meter-aperture reflector.
More about this launch
Flight profileThe climb, seen from the side · 3D replay on the globe
Launch window and padSea Launch
- Site
- Sea Launch
Rocket and boosterZenit 3SL
MissionCommunications · Direct-GEO
Communications · Direct-GEO
What it put in orbit2 catalogued objects, 1 of them satellites
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| THURAYA-2 2003-026A | Payload | 35782 × 35790 km · 9.0° | Globe |
| BLOCK DM-SL R/B 2003-026B | Rocket body | 1121 × 35759 km · 6.3° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2003-026. Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).
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