Photo: Bill Ingalls · Public domain (US government)
Mission
Communications · GTO
Türksat 6A is Turkey's first domestically manufactured geostationary communications satellite. It is to reside in 42° East orbital slot, providing services to customers in Turkey, as well as in Europe, Northern coast of Africa, Middle East, India and Indonesia.
What it put in orbit
Passes over you When will it cross your sky, and can you see it?
| Object | Type | Orbit | Globe |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURKSAT 6A 2024-127A | Payload | 35767 × 35807 km · 0.0° | Globe |
| FALCON 9 R/B 2024-127B | Rocket body | 431 × 69139 km · 27.7° | Globe |
COSPAR ID 2024-127 (data from GCAT, J. McDowell, CC BY 4.0). Orbits from the CelesTrak satellite catalogue (perigee × apogee, inclination).