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Türksat 3A
Turkish geostationary communications satellite. Türksat 3A was launched on June 12, 2008 aboard a Ariane 5ECA from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2008-030BNORAD 33056Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Turksat 3A
- Common name
- Türksat 3A
- International designator
- 2008-030B
- NORAD catalog number
- 33056
- GCAT identifier
- S33056
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/568
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Turksat
- Owner
- Turksat
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- Spacebus 4000B2
Launch
- Date
- June 12, 2008 · 22:05 UTC
- Launch record
- 2008-030Success
- Rocket
- Ariane 5ECA
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ELA3
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,782 km
- Apogee
- 35,789 km
- Inclination
- 0.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 5, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,010 kg
- Dry mass
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 4.0 m
- Diameter
- 2.30 m
- Span
- 30.0 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3391256 (CC0).