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TURKSAT 6A (60233)
COSPAR: 2024-127A | Alt Name: Turksat 6A
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Launch Details
Launch Date
July 8, 2024
Launch Site
Launch Pad
LC40
Launch Vehicle
Orbital Elements
NORAD ID
60233
International Designator
2024-127A
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:46:30 GMT
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Inclination
0.04°
Right Ascension
218.62°
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Argument of Perigee
308.16°
Period
1436.07 min
Mean Motion
1.00 rev/day
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Basic Satellite Info
Name
TURKSAT 6A
Alternative Name
Turksat 6A
Type
Payload
Status
Operational
Owner
TURKS
Country
Turkey
Constellation
N/A
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Major Events
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Latest TLEs
1 60233U 24127A 26201.19895977 .00000144 00000+0 00000+0 0 9993
2 60233 0.0384 218.6179 0003104 308.1581 244.7874 01.00273369 7340
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Summary
TURKSAT 6A, also known as Turksat 6A, is a communication satellite with NORAD catalog ID 60233 and object ID 2024-127A. It was launched on July 8, 2024, from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station's Launch Complex 40 using a Falcon 9 launch vehicle. The spacecraft has dimensions of approximately 4.5 meters in length, with a diameter of 3 meters and spans 30 meters when its solar arrays are deployed. It weighs around 1700 kg dry mass and had a launch mass of 4250 kg. TURKSAT 6A is equipped with 16+4 Ku-band transponders and 2+1 X-band transponders, providing communication services. Its power supply consists of two deployable solar arrays and batteries. The satellite was manufactured by TUSAS and is owned by TURKS. It has a mission lifetime of approximately 16 years.
Physical Characteristics
Length
4.5
Diameter
3
Span
30
Dry Mass
1700
Launch Mass
4250
Shape
Box + 2 Pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Technical Details
Payload
Turksat 6A
Purpose
Communication
Mission
Communication
Manufacturer
TUSAS
Life Expectancy
+16 years
Bus
Turksat 6
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
?
Equipment
16+4 Ku-band transponders, 2+1 X-band transponders
Power System
2 deployable solar arrays, batteries
ADCS
Unknown
Transmitter Frequency
Unknown
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