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Lifting off from the Odyssey Launch Platform at 154 degrees West Longitude, a Zenit-3SL rocket will place the 5,180 kg (11,420 lb) Thuraya 3 satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, with the spacecraft separating from the upper stage at 1,388 miles above the Pacific Ocean. The flight plan calls for deployment into a 6.2 degree inclined […]
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Thuraya-3 Satellite Successfully Launched to Orbitby Sea Launch
Abu Dhabi, UAE, 15 January 2008 – The third Geo-mobile satellite of Thuraya Satellite Telecom Co. has successfully been launched by Sea Launch today, allowing Thuraya to embark on major expansion plans and provide its cutting-edge mobile satellite services in the Asia-Pacific region in the first quarter of […]
GMPCS
Responsible for licensing of Thuraya services in the coverage area, interaction with regulatory and telecom administration entities on policy and regulatory framework, follow up of satellite related activities at the UN, ITU, CEPT, APT and ATU forum, etc.
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The objective of the Ground Segment is to deliver quality of service to the end users of Thuraya System with the adaptation of the latest GSM and Satellite technologies and with building new concepts of services benefiting from the integration of GSM infrastructure, GPS services, and the Satellite expanded coverage under one network.
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Thuraya’s space segment consists of satellites in the space and satellite’s control facility on the ground.
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The Space Segment comprises one operational satellite (the Thuraya 2) positioned in Geosynchronous Orbit, 35,786 km (22,236 miles) above the Earth, at 44 degrees East Longitude and inclined at 6.3 degrees.
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An artist’s rendition of the Thuraya-2 satellite in orbit.
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The Thuraya launch placed a commercial telecommunications satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, with the spacecraft separating from the upper stage at 1,388 miles above South America.
Read More...The Launch
Sea Launch successfully launched the 5,108 kg (11,260 lb.) Thuraya satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit on October 20. Designed for a 12-year lifespan, the Thuraya satellite will provide regional mobile telecommunications services to 99 countries in the Middle East, parts of Europe, India, Africa and central Asia.
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The Thuraya launch placed a commercial telecommunications satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, with the spacecraft separating from the upper stage at 1,388 miles above South America.
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Thuraya marked another milestone by successfully launching its second satellite Thuraya 2 on the 10th of June.
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The User Segment comprises the user terminals which enables subscribers to interface with the satellite system and obtain network access.
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The Sea Launch team placed the Thuraya-2 satellite into Geosynchronous Transfer Orbit, with the spacecraft separating from the upper stage at 1,388 miles above the Pacific Ocean on June 10, 2003.
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The Ground Segment comprises of the Primary Gateway and the Regional Gateways.
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The Primary Gateway, situated in Sharjah, UAE, is responsible for Thuraya’s entire network, in addition to serving as the mobile satellite system’s main digital exchange. The Primary Gateway houses the Satellite Operation Centre, which monitors and controls satellite movement, ensuring the overall and ongoing maintenance of satellites in geo-synchronous orbit
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