Turksat 3A

Turkey

Spacecraft nº:

Turkey satellite nº: 6

Launch data:

Designation	33056 / 08030B
Launch date	12 Jun 2008 - 22:05 UT
Launch site	Ko, ELA-3
Launch vehicle	Ariane-5ECA (V-183)
Mission	Comsat
Geostationary orbit:
Perigee / Apogee	35786 x 35800 km
Eccentricity
Inclination	0.0 deg
Period	1436.1 min

Spacecraft data:

Prime contractor	Thales Alenia
Operator	Turksat AS communication company
Platform	Spacebus 4000B2
Mass at launch	3100 kg (with fuel)
Dry Mass	kg
Basic shape
Dimension (m)
Equipment	24 Ku-band transponders
Solar array
Stabilization
DC power	8.1 kW
Design lifetime	in orbit

Location:

Begin	End	Position
Jun 24, 2008		31° E

Description:

The Turksat 3A satellite will enable Turksat to offer telecommunication services as well as direct TV broadcasting over Southern Europe, covering Turkey, Europe and Central Asia. The Turksat 3A has 3 uplink and 2 downlink beams. The spacecraft will be stationed in geosynchronous orbit at 42 degrees E longitude.

Mission details:

Arianespace launched Ariane 5ECA vehicle L540 on flight V183 on Jun 12. The EPC stage reached a -1062 x 172 km x 6.8 deg sub-orbit, and the ESC-A stage delivered two satellites to transfer orbit.
Turksat 3A is a Thales Alenia Space Spacebus 4000B2 satellites for the privatized Turksat AS communications company.

External links:

Satellite tracking (n2ya.com): Real time satellite tracking

Astrophilately covers:

Ariane-5

Launch cancel Kourou.

Ariane-5

Headquarter cancel Paris.

Credit covers: J.VdDr.

Ref.: #7(JR597), #78a, #228, #415 - update: 14.01.20