Launch Date
August 10, 1994
Launch Site
FRGUI
Launch Pad
ELA2
Launch Vehicle
Ariane 44LP
NORAD ID
23200
International Designator
1994-049B
Epoch
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:40:04 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
13.72°
Right Ascension
16.41°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
114.13°
Period
1453.81 min
Mean Motion
0.99 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Name
TURKSAT 1B
Alternative Name
Turksat 1B
Type
Status
Owner
TURKP
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
1 23200U 94049B 26184.36116193 -.00000252 00000-0 00000-0 0 9994
2 23200 13.7198 16.4090 0016910 114.1287 253.0735 0.99049759115463
Source: Celestrak
Length
2.1
Diameter
1.5
Span
22.4
Dry Mass
827
Launch Mass
1779
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
7.9621
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Turksat 1B
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
AESPC
Life Expectancy
10 years
Bus
Spacebus 2000
Configuration
Spacebus-2000
Motor
S400
Equipment
16 Ku-band transponders, 8 back-up transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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