Turksat

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Turksat

Program: Turksat. Objective: Communications. Overview: Communications satellites launched to support Turkish domestic communications and television, orbited by the Ministry of Posts and Communications of the Republic of Turkey. Major Events: .

24 January 1994 Turksat 1A Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. More details
10 August 1994 Turksat 1B Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000. Mass: 1,779 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP. More details
16 Ku-band transponders. Stationed at 41.92 deg E.
09 July 1996 Turksat 1C Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000. Mass: 2,100 kg. Launch Site: Kourou . Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L. More details
Geostationary at 26.0E.

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