Türksat 4A

C-band transponder

Turksat 4A is a commercial communications satellite of the Turkish satellite operator Turksat. Unlike the previous satellites, this model of Turkish and Japanese engineers was made ​​jointly.

Structure and task

The three -axis stabilized satellite is equipped with several C-, two Ka -, 28 Ku- and X - band transponders and is from the position 42 ° Ost042 from Africa, Europe, the Middle East, as well as in South and Central Asia with a wide range supply of communication services such as direct -to-air radio and television programs. The cover surpasses the previous models many times. Such a reception from all of continental Africa in the Ka band is adjacent to a enhanced reception with smaller antennas in Europe and Asia in the FSS C-band possible. It was built on the basis of the satellite bus DS2000 Mitsubishi Electric and has a design life of more than 15 years.

Mission History

The contract for the construction of the satellite and its successor in March 2011. Turksat 4A was launched on February 14, 2014 at 21:09 UTC with a Proton-M/Bris-M-Trägerrakete from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in geostationary orbit. At position 50 ° East first tests were carried out, then the Turksat 4A was passed on 29 March 2014 the operator.