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Turksat 1C

Also known as TÃ¼rksat 1C

retired

Identification

NORAD / COSPAR: 23949 / 1996-040B
Operator: Turksat

Orbit & position

Orbit: GEO
Position: 31° E (129° E)
Altitude: —
Velocity: —
Period: —
Eccentricity: —

Hardware

Manufacturer: Thales Group
Model: Spacebus-2000
Mass: 1747 kg
Dry mass: 1062 kg

Launch

Launch date: 09 Jul 1996
Launch site: Guiana Space Center
Launch vehicle: Ariane 44L
Design life: 12 yr

Beacons

11105H

Comment

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