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Turksat 2A

retired

CommunicationsGEOCOSPAR 2001-002ALaunched 1/10/2001

Mission & Launch

Launch Mission: Turksat 2A Mission
Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44P 44P-3
Launch Date: 1/10/2001
Last Contact: 10/2/2016

Orbit & Mass

Orbit Class: GEO
Altitude: 35,785 km
Inclination: 0.02 deg
Dry Mass: 1,577 kg
Total Mass: 3,535 kg

Payload Classification

Mission Type: Communications
Payload Category: COM
Payload Class: B

Organizations

Operator: Eurasiasat-Golbasi (Satellite control center)
Manufacturer: Thales Alenia Space

Constellation

Name: Turksat GEO fleet
Active Satellites: 6

Registry

COSPAR ID: 2001-002A
UN Registration: A/AC.105/INF.413