Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Turksat 4A |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Turkey |
Operator/Owner |
Turksat |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
50 |
Perigee (km) |
35776 |
Apogee (km) |
35797 |
Eccentricity |
0.000249071910618766 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.01 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.08 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
4869 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
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Power (watts) |
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Date of Launch |
14-02-2014 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation |
Country of Contractor |
Japan |
Launch Site |
Baikonur Cosmodrome |
Launch Vehicle |
Proton |
COSPAR Number |
2014-007A |
NORAD Number |
39522 |
Comments |
Will move to 42 East when joined by Turksat 4B. |