Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Türksat 5A is the first of two Turkish next generation communications satellites, which will be operated by Türksat for commercial and military purposes.
What it put in orbit
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURKSAT 5A 2021-001A | Payload | 35785 × 35787 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2021-001B | Rocket body | 169 × 47134 km · 15.2° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2021-001 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).