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Turkish Posts and Telecom Ministry, Turkey.
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Chronology
2 events
1994 August 10
23:05 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELA2. LV Family: Ariane. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44LP.- Turksat 1B - .
Mass: 1,779 kg (3,922 lb). Nation: Turkey.
Agency: Turk Tel.
Manufacturer: Cannes.
Program: Turksat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 23200 . COSPAR: 1994-049B. Apogee: 35,798 km (22,243 mi). Perigee: 35,774 km (22,228 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
16 Ku-band transponders. Stationed at 41.92 deg E. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 42 deg E in 1994-1996; 31 deg E in 1996-1999 As of 4 September 2001 located at 31.29 deg E drifting at 0.000 deg W per day. As of 2007 Mar 6 located at 144.60E drifting at 4.406W degrees per day.
1996 July 9
22:24 GMT - . Launch Site: Kourou. Launch Complex: Kourou ELA2. LV Family: Ariane. Launch Vehicle: Ariane 44L.- Turksat 1C - .
Mass: 1,890 kg (4,160 lb). Nation: Turkey.
Agency: Turk Tel.
Manufacturer: Cannes.
Program: Turksat.
Class: Communications.
Type: Civilian communications satellite. Spacecraft: Spacebus 2000.
USAF Sat Cat: 23949 . COSPAR: 1996-040B. Apogee: 35,794 km (22,241 mi). Perigee: 35,779 km (22,231 mi). Inclination: 0.00 deg. Period: 1,436.10 min.
22 Ku band and 12 C band transponders. Positioned in geosynchronous orbit at 31 deg E in 1996; 42 deg E in 1996-1999 As of 3 September 2001 located at 42.02 deg E drifting at 0.003 deg E per day. As of 2007 Mar 11 located at 42.00E drifting at 0.002E degrees per day.