Spacecraft information: THURAYA-2

Launch Details
Launched 9 June 2003
Flight ended
Status Operational
Categories Geostationary
Active satellites
Launch site Sea Launch Platform (mobile)
Owner United Arab Emirates
NORAD ID 27825
COSPAR ID 2003-026A
Observing

Current orbital elements

Inclination 8.560°
Eccentricity 0.00035
RA ascending node 2.178 hr
Argument perigee 260.129°
Mean anomaly 293.179°
Orbital period 1436.084 min
Epoch of osculation 21 Dec 2025, 06:07

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Derived Quantities

Min Altitude 35778.7 km
Mean Altitude 35793.5 km
Peak Altitude 35808.3 km

Launched alongside

BLOCK DM-SL R/B

Orbital History

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South El Monte

Latitude:
Longitude:
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34.05°N
118.05°W
PST

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