Status
Success
Thuraya 1
Launch Time
Sat Oct 21, 2000 05:51 UTC
Sat Oct 21, 2000 05:51 UTC
Rocket
Mission Details
Thuraya 1
Thuraya-1 is the first satellite in the Boeing GEM series. This product line expands Boeing's offerings beyond satellite manufacturing, to integrate a high-power geosynchronous satellite 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.
Payloads: 1
Total Mass: 5,108.0 kg
Geostationary Transfer Orbit
Location
LP Odyssey, Kiritimati Launch Area, Pacific Ocean
Stats
2000
68th orbital launch attempt
Zenit
39th mission
5th mission of 2000
29th successful mission
3rd consecutive successful mission