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TURKSAT 6A

Türkiye's First Indigenous and National Communication Satellite

Project Goal

Developing a satellite platform suitable for geostationary orbit satellites within the country and establishing the necessary infrastructure

Altitude

35,786 km

Payload

More than 20 transponders in different frequency bands

Mass

~1,780 kg Dry / ~4,220 kg Total

System Level Models Developed

IYYM (Thermal Structural Adequacy Model)
EEUM (Electrical Electronic Satellite Model)
MM (Engineering Model)
UM (Flight Model)

Launch Date

09 July 2024

Gains

GEO Satellite Development Infrastructure
History New Satellite Equipment to be Acquired
Trained Personnel Resources

TURKSAT-6A Commissioned!

TURKSAT 6A was successfully launched into space, reached its mission orbit, and has been commissioned. Explore all stages of this historic process and related developments.

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TURKSAT 6A

Türkiye's First Indigenous and National Communication Satellite

Project Goal

Altitude

Payload

Mass

System Level Models Developed

Launch Date

Gains

TURKSAT-6A Commissioned!

TURKSAT 6A Developed Equipment

Chemical Propulsion Interface Unit

TÜRKSAT 6A, The First Indigenously-Developed National Telecommunication Satellite of Türkiye, was Successfully Launched into Space!

09.07.2024 / TSI 03.05

TÜRKSAT 6A separated from the final stage of the launcher successfully.

09.07.2024 / TSI 03.35

The first signal was received successfully from TÜRKSAT 6A as planned.

09.07.2024 / TSI 04.41

The first directive was successfully transmitted to TÜRKSAT 6A.

09.07.2024 / TRT 04.51

The tumbling motion induced by the launch vehicle was damped. Attitude control as well as angular velocity control were successfully achieved.

09.07.2024 / TRT 05.24

TÜRKSAT 6A's solar panels were turned on, with energy production reaching the maximum level.

10.07.2024 / TRT 14.31

The first apegee burn was executed successfully. This firing, which was the first in a series of planned maneuvers for TÜRKSAT 6A to reach its mission orbit lasted 82 minutes.

12.07.2024 / TRT 21.18

TÜRKSAT 6A effectively completed its second orbit raising maneuver lasting approximately 70 minutes, taking another step closer to its mission orbit.

14.07.2024 / TRT 10.11

TÜRKSAT 6A, which effectively completed its third apogee kick engine firing of approximately 7 minutes, effectively continued to planned orbit raising maneuvers.

16.07.2024 / TRT 22.27

TÜRKSAT 6A, which seamlessly executed its fourth apogee kick engine firing of approximately 38 minutes, has now completed the majority of its journey to the mission orbit.

18.07.2024 / TRT 00.03

By completing its fifth orbit raising maneuver of 5 minutes 22 seconds, TÜRKSAT 6A precisely reached its mission orbit

18.07.2024 / TRT 17:00

TÜRKSAT 6A was pointed to Earth, with Solar Arrays configured for autonomous Sun tracking. Thus, attitude as well as power configurations for the mission orbit became activated.

19.07.2024 / TRT 00:01

TÜRKSAT 6A completed its first station keeping maneuver of 148 seconds.

19.07.2024 / TRT 12:33

Periodic ranging of TÜRKSAT 6A from the antenna system in Türksat Gölbaşı Ground Station was started.

20.07.2024 / TRT 11:00

TÜRKSAT 6A completed its second station keeping maneuver of 60 seconds.

20.07.2024 / TRT 14:39

Deployment operation of Deployable Antenna Reflectors of the Payload was flawlessly executed.

28.07.2024 / TRT 06:00

TÜRKSAT 6A completed its third station keeping maneuver of 69 seconds.

05.08.2024 / TRT 20:39

Periodic station keeping maneuvers of TÜRKSAT 6A was started.

06.08.2024 / TRT 14:30

In-Orbit Tests of TÜRKSAT 6A were started with the tests of Thermal Control Subsystem (TCS).

09.08.2024 / TRT 14:30

Within the scope of In-Orbit Tests, redundant equipment switching was started.

09.08.2024 / TRT 18:30

TCS tests were completed.

11.08.2024 / TRT 13:45

Telemetry, Management, Ranging Subsystem (TCR) tests were started with the tests of omnidirectional communication paths.

13.08.2024 / TRT 11:30

All omnidirectional communication paths between TÜRKSAT 6A, the ground stations were verified as part of the tests.

16.08.2024 / TRT 11:15

Satellite Management Subsystem tests were started. Within the scope of these tests, synchronization, encrypted communication tests were carried out.

19.08.2024 / TRT 14:00

TCR tests was proceeded with the tests of directional communication paths.

22.08.2024 / TRT 17:30

All directional communication paths between TÜRKSAT 6A, the ground stations were verified in scope of the tests.

23.08.2024 / TRT 11:32

Hall Effect Thruster, developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY, was fired for the first instance in the TÜRKSAT 6A mission (with a firing duration of 7 minutes).

28.08.2024, 30.08.2024 / TRT 11:16

Station-keeping operation was carried out using Hall Effect Thruster, with two 30-minute firings conducted two days apart.

04.09.2024 / TRT 22:45