Türksat 5A
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Türksat 5A, is a Turkish communications satellite, operated by Türksat A.Ş. for commercial and military purposes.[3][4]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Türksat A.Ş. |
COSPAR ID | 2021-001A |
SATCAT no. | 47306 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) [1] 3 years, 3 months, 18 days, 9 hours and 51 minutes (elapsed) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Bus | Eurostar E3000EOR[2] |
Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
Launch mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |
Power | 12 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 8 January 2021, 02:15:00 UTC |
Rocket | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 31° East[2] |
Transponders | |
Band | 42 Ku-band |
Coverage area | Western Eurasia and Africa |
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