Spaceflight Now: Sea Launch Mission Report
Thuraya satellite animation

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Posted: Oct. 21, 2000

Animation shows the Thuraya geomobile communications satellite as it deploys the twin power-generating solar arrays and large antenna reflector once in space. The craft was built by Boeing Satellite Systems (formerly Hughes Space and Communications). Source video: Boeing (255k, 25sec QuickTime file).

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