System Architecture
Space Segment
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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The User Segment comprises the user terminals which enables subscribers to interface with the satellite system and obtain network access.
Read More...Ground Segment
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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Thuraya’s Mobile Satellite System comprises three key segments
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