Eurasiasat 1

Turkey

Spacecraft n°:

Turkey spacecraft n°: 4

Also called Turksat 2A

Launch data:

Designation	26666 / 01002A
Launch date	10 Jan 2001 - 22:09 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-2
Launch vehicle	Ariane-44P (V137)
Mission	Commercial: Communications
Geostationary orbit on:
Perigee x Apogee	35761 x 35810 km
Eccentricity	5,81E-04
Inclination	0.02 deg
Period	1436.06 min

Telecommunication satellite launched for Eurasiasat SAM.
The satellite was placed in a 162 x 36742 km x 2.9 deg orbit; by Jan 13 the perigee had been raised to 21185 km. The H10-3 Ariane upper stage reentered within one day of launch.

Specifications

Prime contractor	Alcatel Space Industries
Platform	Spacebus-3000B3
Operator	Eurasiasa SAM/Alcatel Space
Mass at launch	3535 kg
Mass in orbit
Dry mass	1577 kg
Dimension	2.5 x 3.5 x 5.5 m
Solar array	36.5 m span
Stabilization	3-axis
DC power	EOL: 9000 W
Design lifetime	15 years - still active

Location:

Date	Position	Remarks
	42° E
July 2010	42.08° E

Ku-band

Main transponders	32
Backup transponders
Power	110 W
Bandwidth	33 MHz
Coverage	West: Western & Central Europe to Turkey East: Turkey to Afghanistan Spot1: fully mobile Spot2: fully mobile
EIRP max	52 dBW
G/T max
Polarization	linear H/V

Command: 14.184 V & 13.998 H GHz
Telemetry: 11.69940 V & 11.704 H GHz

Downlink transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Downlink	Transponder	Vertical Downlink	Bandwidth (MHz)	Beam
	1	11.72748	33	West
11.74666	2		33	East
	3	11.76534	33	West
11.78502	4		33	East
	5	11.80420	33	West
11.82338	6		33	East
	7	11.84256	33	West
11.86174	8		33	East
	9	11.88092	33	West
11.90010	10		33	East
	11	11.91928	33	West
11.93846	12		33	East
	13	11.95764	33	West
11.97982	14		33	East
	15	11.99600	33	West
12.01518	16		33	East
	17	12.03436	33	West
12.05354	18		33	East
	19	12.07272	33	West
12.09190	20		33	East
12.13026	21	12.13026	33	West (V) or S1 (H)
12.13026	22	12.13026	33	East (H) or S2 (V)

12.52350	23	12.52350	36	S1 (H) or West (V)
	24	12.52350	36	S2
12.56500	25		36	S1
12.56500	26	12.56500	36	S2 (V) or East (H)
12.60650	27		36	S1
	28	12.60650	36	S1 or S2
12.64800	29		36	S1
	30	12.64800	36	S1 or S2
12.68950	31		36	S1
	32	12.68950	36	S1 or S2
12.73100	33		36	S1
	34	12.73100	36	S1 or S2

Uplink transponder frequency chart (GHz)

Horizontal Uplink	Transponder	Vertical Uplink	Bandwidth (MHz)	Beam
	1	17.32748	33	West
17.34666	2		33	East
	3	17.36534	33	West
17.38502	4		33	East
	5	17.40420	33	West
17.42338	6		33	East
	7	17.44256	33	West
17.46174	8		33	East
	9	17.48092	33	West
17.50010	10		33	East
	11	17.51928	33	West
17.53846	12		33	East
	13	17.55764	33	West
17.57982	14		33	East
	15	17.59600	33	West
17.61518	16		33	East
	17	17.63436	33	West
17.65354	18		33	East
	19	17.67272	33	West
17.69190	20		33	East
17.73026	21	17.73026	33	West (V) or S1 (H)
17.73026	22	17.73026	33	East (H) or S2 (V)

	23	13.77050	36	S1
13.77050	24		36	S2
	25	13.81200	36	S1
13.81200	26		36	S2
	27	13.85350	36	S1
13.85350	28		36	S1 or S2
	29	13.89500	36	S1
13.89500	30		36	S1 or S2
	31	13.93650	36	S1
13.93650	32		36	S1 or S2
	33	13.97800	36	S1
13.97800	34		36	S1 or S2

X-band

Main transponders	2
Backup transponders
Power
Bandwidth
Coverage
EIRP max
G/T max
Polarization

Astrophilately covers:

Launch cancel Kourou

Headquarter cancel Paris

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #3(SD343), #7(SR444), #15, #226, #415 - update: 05.11.19

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