THURAYA-3

NORAD 32404 · COSPAR 2008-001A · ACTIVE

Orbit: #6880 @ 35770 x 35802 km x 6.2105 deg

CURRENT ORBIT DATA

TLE epoch 2026-10-25 20:33 UTC Â· 27.1 h old

Orbit history

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Current TLE

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THURAYA-3
1 32404U 08001A 26298.85648036 .00000023 00000-0 00000-0 0 09994
2 32404 6.2105 35.8283 0003796 214.8780 155.5941 1.00272668068807

TLE data & history 🚀 Launch manifest

Spacecraft info

// UCS Satellite Database

Launch date

January 15th 2008

Spacecraft age

18 years, 9 months

Distance travelled

—

Expected lifetime

—

Operator

Thuraya Satellite Communications

Purpose

Communications

Orbit class

GEO

Launch site

Sea Launch Odyssey

Launch vehicle

Zenit 3SL

Contractor

Boeing Satellite Systems

Launch mass

5,180 kg

Power

Orbit elements

// from current orbital elements

Inclination

6.2105Â°

Period

1436.08 min

Perigee

35770 km

Apogee

35802 km

Eccentricity

0.0003796

RAAN

35.8283Â°

Arg of Perigee

214.878Â°

Mean Motion

1.00272668 rev/d