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Türksat 5A
Turkish communications satellite. Türksat 5A was launched on January 8, 2021 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2021-001ANORAD 47306Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Turksat 5A
- Common name
- Türksat 5A
- International designator
- 2021-001A
- NORAD catalog number
- 47306
- GCAT identifier
- S47306
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1003
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Turksat
- Owner
- Turksat
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space, Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000EOR
Launch
- Date
- January 8, 2021 · 02:15 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-001Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- GEO/NS
- Perigee
- 14,266 km
- Apogee
- 57,378 km
- Inclination
- 4.30°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 2, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 3,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 2,000 kg
- Length
- 4.5 m
- Diameter
- 3.00 m
- Span
- 34.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q3739377 (CC0).