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Türksat 4B
Turkish communications satellite. Türksat 4B was launched on October 16, 2015 aboard a Proton-M/Briz-M from Baikonur. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2015-060ANORAD 40984Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Turksat 4B
- Common name
- Türksat 4B
- International designator
- 2015-060A
- NORAD catalog number
- 40984
- GCAT identifier
- S40984
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/780
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Turksat
- Owner
- Turksat
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Mitsubishi Electric Co.
- Platform (bus)
- DS-2000
Launch
- Date
- October 16, 2015 · 20:40 UTC
- Launch record
- 2015-060Success
- Rocket
- Proton-M/Briz-M
- Spaceport
- Baikonur · pad LC200/39
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/S
- Perigee
- 35,777 km
- Apogee
- 35,793 km
- Inclination
- 0.03°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Feb 23, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,928 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,500 kg
- Length
- 6.2 m
- Diameter
- 3.80 m
- Span
- 25.3 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3462658 (CC0).