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Türksat 1C

Retired Turkish communications satellite. Türksat 1C was launched on July 9, 1996 aboard a Ariane 44L from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.

COSPAR 1996-040BNORAD 23949Türkiye

Identity

Name in GCAT
Turksat 1C
Common name
Türksat 1C
International designator
1996-040B
NORAD catalog number
23949
GCAT identifier
S23949
UN registration
A/AC.105/INF.413

Mission

Mission type
Communications
Use
Commercial
Program
Turksat
Owner
Turk
Country
Türkiye
Builder
Aerospatiale-Cannes
Platform (bus)
Spacebus 2000

Launch

Date
July 9, 1996 · 22:24 UTC
Launch record
1996-040Success
Spaceport
Kourou · pad ELA2

Orbit and fate

Orbit class (GCAT)
GEO/S
Perigee
35,770 km
Apogee
35,797 km
Inclination
0.04°
Status
In orbit
Last known active
August 2006
End of operations
September 2010

Size

Mass
1,743 kg
Dry mass
789 kg
Length
2.2 m
Diameter
1.50 m
Span
22.2 m

Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q2736330 (CC0).