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Eurasiasat 1 (Türksat 2A)
Eurasiasat 1 (Türksat 2A) [Thales Alenia Space]
The satellite Eurasiasat 1 (also known as Türksat 2A) is positioned at 42°E, where it is co-located with Türksat 1C. The satellite is operated by Eurasiasat SAM, Monaco.
The 3535 kg spacecraft was built by Alcatel Space Industries using a Spacebus-3000B3 satellite bus. The satellite is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders, and has an expected design life of 12 years.
The satellite was retired in 2016 and was moved into a graveyard orbit above the geostationary belt.
| Nation: | Türkiye (Turkey) |
|---|---|
| Type / Application: | Communication |
| Operator: | Eurasiasat SAM / Türksat AS |
| Contractors: | Aerospatiale |
| Equipment: | 32 Ku-band transponders |
| Configuration: | Spacebus-3000B3 |
| Propulsion: | S400 |
| Power: | 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries |
| Lifetime: | 12 years |
| Mass: | 3535 kg |
| Orbit: | GEO |
| Satellite | COSPAR | Date | LS | Launch Vehicle | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasiasat 1 (Türksat 2A) | 2001-002A | 10.01.2001 | Ko ELA-2 | Ariane-44P H10-3 |
Further Türksat missions:
- Türksat 1A, 1B, 1C [Spacebus-2000]
- Türksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) [Spacebus-3000B3]
- Türksat 3A [Spacebus-4000B2]
- Türksat 4A [DS-2000]
- Türksat 4B [DS-2000]
- Türksat 5A [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- Türksat 5B [Eurostar-3000EOR]
- Türksat 6A
