Turksat 1C

Also known as TÃ¼rksat 1C

retired

Position31° E (125° E)

NORAD / COSPAR23949 / 1996-040B

OperatorTurksat

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-2000

Mass1747 kg

Dry mass1062 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 44L

11105H

16 Ku-band transponders to provide radio and TV communications to Turkey and neighboring countries.

Lifetime

09 Jul 1996Launched

12 yrDesign life

30.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jul 2008End of life

Satellite is retired