Türksat 5B
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Türksat 5B is a Turkish geostationary high-throughput (HTS) communications satellite of Türksat A.Ş. developed for military and commercial purposes.[1]
Quick Facts Mission type, Operator ...
Mission type | Communications |
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Operator | Türksat A.Ş. |
COSPAR ID | 2021-126A |
SATCAT no. | 50212 |
Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 2 years, 4 months and 7 days (in progress) |
Spacecraft properties | |
Spacecraft | Türksat 5B |
Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
Bus | Eurostar-3000EOR[1] |
Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space[2] |
Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
Power | 15 kW |
Start of mission | |
Launch date | 19 December 2021, 03:58:39 UTC[3] |
Rocket | Falcon 9 B1067.3 |
Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC 40 |
Contractor | SpaceX |
Orbital parameters | |
Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
Regime | Geostationary orbit |
Longitude | 42° East |
Transponders | |
Band | 50 Gbps Ku-band, Ka-band and X-band (high-throughput) [4] |
Coverage area | Turkey, Middle East, Europe, Africa |
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