TURKMENALEM52E/MONACOSAT (40617)

COSPAR: 2015-023A | Alt Name: TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT

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Launch Details

Launch Date

April 27, 2015

Launch Site

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Launch Pad

LC40

Launch Vehicle

Falcon 9

Orbital Elements

NORAD ID

40617

International Designator

2015-023A

Epoch

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:34:46 GMT

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Inclination

0.04°

Right Ascension

81.76°

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Argument of Perigee

15.24°

Period

1436.09 min

Mean Motion

1.00 rev/day

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Basic Satellite Info

Name

TURKMENALEM52E/MONACOSAT

Alternative Name

TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT

Type

Payload

Status

Operational

Owner

SSIM/TMTEL

Country

Monaco

Constellation

N/A

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Latest TLEs

1 40617U 15023A   26185.23248406  .00000116  00000-0  00000-0 0  9998

2 40617   0.0389  81.7572 0002858  15.2401 320.9548  1.00272353 41016

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Summary

The satellite TURKMENALEM52E/MONACOSAT (OBJECT_ID: 2015-023A) is a communication satellite manufactured by THALES and launched on April 27, 2015, from the AFE launch site at LC40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. It has dimensions of 4.5 meters in length, 2 meters in diameter, and a span of 30 meters with a dry mass of 1823 kg and a launch mass of 4700 kg. The satellite is powered by two deployable solar arrays and batteries. Its configuration is Spacebus-4000C2 (Spacebus 4000C2), equipped with 38 active Ku-band transponders, and it was designed to operate for a lifetime of 16 years. The owner/operator is SSIM/TMTEL, and the satellite's mission includes communication purposes under the name Turkmensat 1.

Physical Characteristics

Length

4.5

Diameter

Span

Dry Mass

1823

Launch Mass

4700

Shape

Box+2 pan

Radar Cross Section

8.9433

Visual Magnitude

Unknown

Color

Unknown

Material Composition

Unknown

Technical Details

Payload

Turkmensat 1

Purpose

Communication

Mission

Communication

Manufacturer

THALES

Life Expectancy

16 years

Bus

Spacebus 4000C2

Configuration

Spacebus-4000C2

Motor

S400

Equipment

38 active Ku-band transponders

Power System

2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

ADCS

Unknown

Transmitter Frequency

Unknown

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