TURKSAT 3A (33056)

COSPAR: 2008-030B | Alt Name: Turksat 3A

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Launch Details

Launch Date

June 12, 2008

Launch Site

FRGUI

Launch Pad

ELA3

Launch Vehicle

Ariane 5ECA

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

33056

International Designator

2008-030B

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:31:54 GMT

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Inclination

0.05°

Right Ascension

77.81°

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Argument of Perigee

5.97°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TURKSAT 3A

Alternative Name

Turksat 3A

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

TURKS

Country

Turkey

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 33056U 08030B   26185.23049072  .00000158  00000-0  00000-0 0  9991

2 33056   0.0502  77.8059 0005203   5.9701 323.4309  1.00272260 52522

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Summary

TURKSAT 3A, also known as Turksat 3A, is a communication satellite operated by TURKS (Turkish Satellite Communications). Launched on June 12, 2008, from the ELA3 launch pad at the Guiana Space Center in French Guiana using an Ariane 5ECA rocket, this satellite was manufactured by THALES and features a Box + 2 Pan shape with dimensions of 4 meters in length and 2.3 meters in diameter. It has a span of 30 meters due to its deployable solar arrays and batteries for power generation. TURKSAT 3A weighs 1500 kilograms dry and had an initial launch mass of 3010 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with 24 Ku transponders (12 x 36 MHz + 12 x 72 MHz) for communication purposes, designed to provide services for a 15-year lifetime.

Physical Characteristics

Length

Diameter

2.3

Span

Dry Mass

1500

Launch Mass

3010

Shape

Box + 2 Pan

Radar Cross Section

24.7919

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Turksat 3A

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

15 years

Bus

Spacebus 4000B2

Configuration

Spacebus-4000B2

Motor

S400

Equipment

24 Ku transponders(12 x 36 MHz + 12 x 72 MHz)

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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