Thuraya 3

 2008-001A

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Thuraya 3 is 5180 kg. 28.5E Boeing GEM satellite for regional mideast, africa, europe comms. Uses the primary gateway in Sharjah, UAE; Thuraya Sat Telecom Co. based in Abu Dhabi.

Zenit-3SL launch.

Thuraya 3
Date	Time	Event	Orbit
2008 Jan 15	1148:59	Launch by Zenit-3SL	Odyssey
		T+2:29 Stage 1 sep
		T+3:41 Fairing sep
	1156:19	T+8:20 Stage 2 sep	-1987 x 184 x 6.2
	1156:28	T+8:29 DM-SL MES-1
	1201:47	T+12:48 MECO-1	180 x 889 x 6.2
	1302:08	T+1:13:09 MES-2
	1308:30	T+1:19:31 MECO-2	736 x 35932 x 6.2
	1327:44	T+1:38:51 DM sep
		T+6:38:34 First apogee	740 x 35786 x 6.2
			641.60 726 x 35800 x 6.2
2008 Jan 18		LAM-1	798.21 8471 x 35827 x 6.2
2008 Jan 20		LAM-2	1049.81 19880 x 35795 x 6.2
2008 Jan 23?		LAM-3
2008 Jan 26			1419.50 35145 x 35776 x 6.4
2008 Feb 1			1436.02 35756 x 35814 x 6.2 GEO 98.4E