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TurkSat-3USat
Turkish communications nanosatellite. TurkSat-3USat was launched on April 26, 2013 aboard a Chang Zheng 2D from Jiuquan. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2013-018CNORAD 39152Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Turksat-3USat
- Common name
- TurkSat-3USat
- International designator
- 2013-018C
- NORAD catalog number
- 39152
- GCAT identifier
- S39152
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/780
Mission
- Mission type
- Technology
- Use
- Amateur / academic
- Program
- ITU
- Owner
- ITU SSDTL
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Istanbul Technical University
- Platform (bus)
- Cubesat 3U
Launch
- Date
- April 26, 2013 · 04:13 UTC
- Launch record
- 2013-018Success
- Rocket
- Chang Zheng 2D
- Spaceport
- Jiuquan · pad LC603 ?
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 629 km
- Apogee
- 653 km
- Inclination
- 98.06°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- January 2023
- End of operations
- Apr 27, 2013
Size
- Mass
- 6 kg
- Dry mass
- 6 kg
- Length
- 0.3 m
- Diameter
- 0.10 m
- Span
- 0.3 m
Launched together
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q12955944 (CC0).