Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Eurasiasat 1 (Turksat 2A) |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Turkey/France |
Operator/Owner |
Eurasiasat SAM/Alcatel Space |
Users |
Commercial |
Purpose |
Communications |
Class of Orbit |
GEO |
Type of Orbit |
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Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
42.08 |
Perigee (km) |
35761 |
Apogee (km) |
35810 |
Eccentricity |
0.000581181577730071 |
Inclination (degrees) |
0.02 |
Period (minutes) |
1436.06 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
3535 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
1900 |
Power (watts) |
9,000 (EOL) |
Date of Launch |
10-01-2001 |
Expected Lifetime |
15 yrs. |
Contractor |
Alcatel Space Industries |
Country of Contractor |
France |
Launch Site |
Guiana Space Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Ariane 4 |
COSPAR Number |
2001-002A |
NORAD Number |
26666 |
Comments |
32 Ku-band transponders; direct-to-home voice, video, and data transmissions to countries between central Europe and the Indian subcontinent. |