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Third Thuraya satellite for United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - It will cover telecommunications in Asia and Australia

United Arab Emirates’ Thuraya Satellite Telecommunications Company announced that SEA Launch Company will put into orbit its third satellite, a GEM-series Boeing, in January 2007 and transmissions will start the following April. The Thuraya-3, this is the new satellite’s name, will replace Thuraya-1 which was launched in October 2000, while Thuraya-2 will keep on covering telecommunications in Eur...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 147286
Rome, Italy, 08/22/2006 12:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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