Satellite footprints

TürkSat-4a at 42° East

Position:42° East
Manufacturer:Mitsubishi Electric
Operator:Türksat
Launch operator:ILS
Launch vehicle:Proton M/Breeze
Launch date:02/14/2014
Expected lifetime:15+ Years

TürkSat-4a was constructed by MELCO from Japan and is based on the MELCO DS2000 satellite bus. The satellite was launched on February 14th, 2014 on a Proton M/Briz rocket operated by launch operator ILS from the Baikonour Cosmodrome launch site in Kazakhstan.

TürkSat-4a has a mass of approximately 4,910 kg (10,820 lb) and an expected on-orbit life time of 15 years. It will consist of 28 Ku-band, two Ka-band and an undisclosed number of C-band transponders. The use of Ka-band will allow higher bandwidth communication, and thus reaching the southern regions of the Sahara in Africa that was not possible with former Türksat satellites. TürkSat-4a will enable to cut cost of internet access, and will be also available for military-purpose broadcasting.

TürkSat-4a at 42° East

Turksat-4a test
Turksat-4a launch

TürkSat-4a at 42° East

Turksat-4a Africa
Turksat-4a East
Turksat-4a Europe
Turksat-4a Turkey
Turksat-4a West