Türksat 5A
Türksat 5A satellite | |
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Türksat A.Ş. |
| COSPAR ID | 2021-001A |
| SATCAT no. | 47306 |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) 4 years, 5 months, 9 days, 19 hours and 1 minute (elapsed) |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000EOR |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space |
| Launch mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |
| Power | 12 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 8 January 2021, 02:15:00 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral, SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit |
| Longitude | 31° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 42 Ku-band |
| Coverage area | Western Eurasia and Africa |
Türksat 5A, is a Turkish communications satellite, operated by Türksat A.Ş. for commercial and military purposes.