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Türksat 6A [TAI]
Türksat AS ordered in 2014 the Türksat 6A communications satellite from TÜBITAK-UZAY. The satellite is the first geostationary communcations satellite to be built in Türkiye (Turkey).
Türksat-6A will feature 16 Ku-band transponders for commercial and civil telecommunications and two X-band transponders for military communications. Aselan Electronic Industries of Türkiye (Turkey) in April 2014 contracted with MDA Corp. of Canada to provide the military X-band payload to cover the territory of Türkiye (Turkey).
Development and construction of the satellite has begun in early 2015. It is expected to be completed in December 2020. Launch was planned for 2023, but has been delayed to July 2024.
| Nation: | Türkiye (Turkey) |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Türksat AS |
| Contractors: | TÜBITAK-UZAY, Aselan Electronic Industries, MDA |
| Equipment: | 16+4 Ku-band transponders, 2+1 X-band transponders |
| Configuration: | |
| Propulsion: | ? |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | +16 years |
| Mass: | 4250 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Türksat 6A | 2024-127A | 08.07.2024 | CC SLC-40 | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
Launch Sites:
- CC = Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Eastern Test Range, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
References:
- Space News: Construction of Turksat’s 1st Domestic Satellite Now Underway, 21 April 2015
- TÜBITAK-UZAY: TURKSAT 6
Further Türksat missions:
- Türksat 1A, 1B, 1C [Spacebus-2000]
- Türksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) [Spacebus-3000B3]
- Türksat 3A [Spacebus-4000B2]
- Türksat 4A [DS-2000]
- Türksat 4B [DS-2000]
- Türksat 5A [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- Türksat 5B [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- Türksat 6A
