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Türksat 5B
Turkish communications satellite. Türksat 5B was launched on December 19, 2021 aboard a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral & Kennedy. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2021-126ANORAD 50212Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Turksat 5B
- Common name
- Türksat 5B
- International designator
- 2021-126A
- NORAD catalog number
- 50212
- GCAT identifier
- S50212
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER.E/1069
Mission
- Mission type
- Communications
- Use
- Commercial
- Program
- Turksat
- Owner
- Turksat
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Airbus Defense and Space, Bremen
- Platform (bus)
- Eurostar 3000EOR
Launch
- Date
- December 19, 2021 · 03:58 UTC
- Launch record
- 2021-126Success
- Rocket
- Falcon 9
- Spaceport
- Cape Canaveral & Kennedy · pad LC40
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- HEO
- Perigee
- 198 km
- Apogee
- 68,931 km
- Inclination
- 27.12°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- Mar 3, 2023
Size
- Mass
- 4,500 kg
- Dry mass
- 3,500 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 Q28933866 (CC0).