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TURKSAT-3USAT (39152)
COSPAR: 2013-018C | Alt Name: Turksat-3USat
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Launch Details
Launch Date
April 26, 2013
Launch Site
JSC
Launch Pad
LC603
Launch Vehicle
Chang Zheng 2D
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
39152
International Designator
2013-018C
Epoch
Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:46:05 GMT
Apogee
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Inclination
97.79°
Right Ascension
275.95°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
50.25°
Period
96.22 min
Mean Motion
14.97 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TURKSAT-3USAT
Alternative Name
Turksat-3USat
Type
Payload
Status
Non-operational
Owner
ITUTR
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
N/A
Latest TLEs
1 39152U 13018C 26185.19867203 .00004717 00000-0 41925-3 0 9994
2 39152 97.7932 275.9541 0012857 50.2521 309.9831 14.96536666713635
Source: Celestrak
Summary
TURKSAT-3USAT, also known as Turksat-3USat, is a 3U CubeSat satellite manufactured by ITUTR and launched on April 26, 2013, from the JSC launch site using the Chang Zheng 2D launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 0.3 meters in length, 0.1 meters in diameter, and spans 0.3 meters, with a dry mass of 6 kilograms. The satellite is equipped with IT� and ISIS (bus) equipment for technology and communication purposes. It uses solar cells and batteries for power supply. TURKSAT-3USAT was launched to conduct technology demonstrations and communications experiments in space.
Physical Characteristics
Length
0.3
Diameter
0.1
Span
0.3
Dry Mass
6
Launch Mass
6
Shape
Box
Radar Cross Section
0.109
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Turksat-3USat
Purpose
Technology, communication
Mission
Technology, communication
Manufacturer
ITUTR
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Cubesat 3U
Configuration
CubeSat (3U)
Motor
None
Equipment
IT�, ISIS (bus)
Power System
Solar cells, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
Map
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