MISSION NAME
Thuraya 1 1
Status
Success
DATE
21 OCT 2000
LAUNCH PROVIDER
Sea Launch
Launch Pad
Launch Platform Odyssey
Description
Thuraya-1 is the first satellite in the Boeing GEM (Geomobile) series. This product line expands Boeing's offerings beyond satellite manufacturing, to integrate a high-power geosynchronous satellite (derived from the Boeing BSS_702 body-stabilized design) 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.
Zenit 3SL