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SpaceX Falcon 9 : Türksat 5A : January 7/8, 2021
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gongora
on 09 Nov, 2017 13:22
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Discussion Thread for launch of Türksat 5A
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Successful launch January 7, 2021 at 9:15pm EST (0215 on the 8th UTC) after a 57 minute delay from the start of the launch window on Falcon 9 (booster 1060.4) from LC-40 to GTO. ASDS landing on JRTI (towed by Finn Falgout) was successful. Fairing catchers GO Ms. Tree and GO Ms. Chief were deployed for the mission, with Ms. Chief attempting a catch and Ms. Tree retrieving its fairing half from the water.Insertion orbit approximately 288 x 55049 km x 17.7 deg
From SpaceX: "Falcon 9’s first stage booster previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03 and two Starlink missions. Following stage separation, SpaceX will land Falcon 9’s first stage on the Just Read the Instructions droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean. Falcon 9’s fairing is also flight-proven: one half previously supported the GPS III Space Vehicle 03 mission and the other flew aboard the ANASIS-II mission."
Airbus to build Türksat 5A and 5B satellites
First Türksat contract for Airbus, First all-electric satellites for Türksat
Ankara / Toulouse, 09/11/2017 - A contract for two new generation communications satellites was signed today by Türksat with Airbus Defence and Space.
The satellites, Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B, are based on the latest Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) version of Airbus’ highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform, which uses electric propulsion for in-orbit raising and station-keeping.
“We are very pleased to welcome Türksat as a new Eurostar customer for the most powerful satellites of their fleet. We were the first to demonstrate full electric propulsion technology for satellites of this size and capacity, and this will enable the Türksat spacecraft to be launched in the most cost-efficient manner,” said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems at Airbus.
Türksat 5A is a broadcast satellite which will operate in Ku-band at the 31⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, covering Turkey, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 3,500 kg and electrical power of 12 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2020.
Türksat 5B is a broadband satellite which will operate in Ku- and Ka-bands at the 42⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit. Its HTS (High Throughput Satellite) payload will provide more than 50 Gbps of capacity over a wide coverage including Turkey, the Middle East and large regions of Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 4,500 kg and electrical power of 15 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2021.
The satellites will be built by Airbus in its UK and French facilities, with valuable Turkish contribution. Both satellites are planned for a service lifetime largely in excess of 15 years.
Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B are the 57th and 58th Eurostar E3000 satellites ordered, and the 7th and 8th in the Eurostar E3000e version, which recently completed the fastest electric orbit raising ever from transfer to geostationary orbit.
Tweet from Peter B. de Selding:
As part of @AirbusSpace 2-satellite in-orbit delivery contract, Airbus gave customer @turksat launch options. @SpaceX was chosen for both Turksat 5A in 2020 & 5B in 2021.
Türksat 5A on Gunter's Space Page
Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight: SpaceX News Articles (Recent) SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews) SpaceX Dragon Articles SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions) L2 SpaceX Section
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#1
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mazen hesham
on 20 Aug, 2018 06:19
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#2
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TripleSeven
on 20 Aug, 2018 06:40
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Discussion Thread for launch of Türksat 5A
NSF Threads for Türksat 5A : Discussion
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NET 2020 on Falcon 9 to GTO
Airbus to build Türksat 5A and 5B satellites
First Türksat contract for Airbus, First all-electric satellites for Türksat
Ankara / Toulouse, 09/11/2017 - A contract for two new generation communications satellites was signed today by Türksat with Airbus Defence and Space.
The satellites, Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B, are based on the latest Electric Orbit Raising (EOR) version of Airbus’ highly reliable Eurostar E3000 platform, which uses electric propulsion for in-orbit raising and station-keeping.
“We are very pleased to welcome Türksat as a new Eurostar customer for the most powerful satellites of their fleet. We were the first to demonstrate full electric propulsion technology for satellites of this size and capacity, and this will enable the Türksat spacecraft to be launched in the most cost-efficient manner,” said Nicolas Chamussy, Head of Space Systems at Airbus.
Türksat 5A is a broadcast satellite which will operate in Ku-band at the 31⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit, covering Turkey, the Middle East, Europe, North Africa and South Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 3,500 kg and electrical power of 12 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2020.
Türksat 5B is a broadband satellite which will operate in Ku- and Ka-bands at the 42⁰ East longitude slot in geostationary orbit. Its HTS (High Throughput Satellite) payload will provide more than 50 Gbps of capacity over a wide coverage including Turkey, the Middle East and large regions of Africa. The spacecraft will have a launch mass of 4,500 kg and electrical power of 15 kW. It is planned for in-orbit delivery in 2021.
The satellites will be built by Airbus in its UK and French facilities, with valuable Turkish contribution. Both satellites are planned for a service lifetime largely in excess of 15 years.
Türksat 5A and Türksat 5B are the 57th and 58th Eurostar E3000 satellites ordered, and the 7th and 8th in the Eurostar E3000e version, which recently completed the fastest electric orbit raising ever from transfer to geostationary orbit.
Tweet from Peter B. de Selding:
As part of @AirbusSpace 2-satellite in-orbit delivery contract, Airbus gave customer @turksat launch options. @SpaceX was chosen for both Turksat 5A in 2020 & 5B in 2021.
Türksat 5A on Gunter's Space Page
Other SpaceX resources on NASASpaceflight:
SpaceX News Articles (Recent)
SpaceX News Articles from 2006 (Including numerous exclusive Elon interviews)
SpaceX Dragon Articles
SpaceX Missions Section (with Launch Manifest and info on past and future missions)
L2 SpaceX Section
there is a group here in Istanbul that is trying to get an amateur radio package on it
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Lar
on 21 Aug, 2018 02:58
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there is a group here in Istanbul that is trying to get an amateur radio package on it
Do you have any more info on that? Website? news stories? How serious/competent is this group? Do they have the package built already? Would this be a rideshare cubesat, or some additional gear on the main bird?
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#4
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GWR64
on 11 May, 2019 20:02
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Video with Spacex Gwynne Shotwell and Türksat General Manager Cenk Şen.
https://www.haberler.com/turksat-5a-nin-firlatilma-tarihi-belli-oldu-12028706-haberi/Türksat AŞ Genel Müdürü Cenk Şen, Türksat 5A uydusunun, gelecek yılın ikinci çeyreğinde uzaya fırlatılmasının planlandığını bildirdi.
Google translate:
Türksat AŞ General Manager Cenk Şen stated that Türksat 5A was planned to be launched into space in the second quarter of next year.
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#5
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scr00chy
on 12 May, 2019 00:25
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#6
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gongora
on 30 Jan, 2020 14:37
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https://www.urdupoint.com/en/technology/turkey-to-launch-2-communication-satellites-i-812088.html
ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th January, 2020) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced plans on Thursday to launch two communication satellites in two years.
"We have launched a project for the production of TURKSAT 5A and 5B satellites in order to improve the quality of communications in our country. We will launch the TURKSAT 5A satellite in the third quarter of 2020. The first domestic satellite TURKSAT 6A will be completed this year and launched into space in 2021," Erdogan said in Ankara at a conference on the results of the development of the country's economy in 2019.
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#7
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vaporcobra
on 04 Jun, 2020 08:25
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#8
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gongora
on 13 Sep, 2020 03:44
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#9
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vaporcobra
on 17 Sep, 2020 06:25
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#10
by
gongora
on 17 Sep, 2020 12:39
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It should ship directly from France to Florida.
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#11
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Jansen
on 27 Oct, 2020 11:02
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https://www.dailysabah.com/business/tech/digital-transformation-tops-turkeys-agendaTurkey on Oct. 2 took delivery of its Türksat 5A satellite, Karaismailoğlu said. It looks to launch the broadcast satellite into space on Nov. 30, he announced.
“Our power in space will also begin to increase. In this way, our broadcasting power will increase. And when we send 5B into space in mid-2021, our internet network will be much stronger. We plan to integrate all of this into our lives,” he said.
Looks like launch is still on track for Nov 30.
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#12
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zubenelgenubi
on 28 Oct, 2020 00:07
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#13
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gongora
on 28 Oct, 2020 00:14
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I haven't seen anything about that satellite shipping yet.
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#14
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Jansen
on 28 Oct, 2020 02:35
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There should be something by Nov 2nd. That’s the last day for delivery to launch Nov 30.
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#15
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smoliarm
on 28 Oct, 2020 06:31
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Well, since the sat travels to Cape from France - by Antonov - there MUST be an application for permit for foreign cargo plane in US airspace (if I remember the name for permit correctly
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And as gongora says 'hasn't seen anything' - flight is not going to happen by Nov 2.
Such papers typically are filed weeks in advance.
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#16
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Jansen
on 31 Oct, 2020 05:28
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#17
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gongora
on 06 Nov, 2020 15:15
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The second highlighted entry could be Turksat 5A
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#18
by
Jansen
on 12 Nov, 2020 15:53
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#19
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soltasto
on 16 Nov, 2020 16:30
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HAWTHORNE, Calif. – November 16, 2020. Accreditation is now open for SpaceX's Turksat-5A mission, which will launch from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The launch is targeted for no earlier than December.
