Turksat 3A

Also known as TÃ¼rksat 3A

active

Position42° E

NORAD / COSPAR33056 / 2008-030B

OperatorTurksat

OrbitGEO

ManufacturerThales Group

ModelSpacebus-4000B2

Mass3070 kg

Dry mass2008 kg

Launch siteGuiana Space Center

Launch vehicleAriane 5 ECA

7410L

24 Ku-band transponders to provide telecommunication services as well as direct TV broadcast services through Europe, Turkey and Central Asia

Lifetime

12 Jun 2008Launched

15 yrDesign life

18.1 yrElapsed

ExpiredRemaining

Jun 2023End of life

Design lifetime exceeded by 3.1 years