Thuraya 1

Communications satellite. Thuraya 1 was launched on October 21, 2000 aboard a Zenit-3SL from Kiritimati (Sea Launch). Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 2000-066ANORAD 26578United Arab Emirates

Identity

Name in GCAT: Thuraya 1
International designator: 2000-066A
NORAD catalog number: 26578
GCAT identifier: S26578
UN registration: ST/SG/SER.E/390

Mission

Mission type: Communications
Use: Commercial
Program: Thuraya
Owner: Thuraya
Country: United Arab Emirates
Builder: Boeing Satellite Development Center, El Segundo
Platform (bus): HS-GEM

Launch

Date: October 21, 2000 · 05:52 UTC
Launch record: 2000-066Success
Rocket: Zenit-3SL
Spaceport: Kiritimati (Sea Launch)

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT): GEO/I
Perigee: 35,765 km
Apogee: 35,806 km
Inclination: 6.13°
Status: In orbit
Last known active: August 2006
End of operations: May 10, 2007

Size

Mass: 5,108 kg
Dry mass: 4,000 kg
Length: 12.2 m
Diameter: 17.00 m
Span: 34.0 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q16061214 (CC0).