Engineering:Türksat 5B
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Türksat A.Ş. |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Spacecraft type | Eurostar |
| Bus | Eurostar-3000EOR[1] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space[2] |
| Launch mass | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) |
| Power | 15 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | October 2021 (planned) |
| Rocket | Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric orbit |
| Regime | Geostationary orbit[1] |
| Longitude | 42° East |
| Transponders | |
| Band | 50 Gbps Ku-band and Ku-band (high-throughput) [3] |
| Coverage area | Turkey, Middle East, Europe, Africa |
Türksat program | |
Türksat 5B, is a Turkish geostationary high-throughput (HTS) communications satellite of Türksat A.Ş. in development for commercial purposes.[1]
Development
The Türksat 5B project started in September 2011.[1] The final production contract for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) was planned for 2015. After a delay, the contract was realized in October 2017 when the Airbus Defence and Space was selected to join the project with 25% for building the satellite in Turkey, which was a major stimulation.[1][2]
In November 2020, it was announced that satellite level tests for Türksat 5B have begun. It is planned that the satellite will be launched with a Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) launch vehicle of SpaceX at Cape Canaveral, U.S. in October 2021.
Features
Türksat 5B is a communications satellite to serve on a geostationary orbit at 42° East longitude.[1] It was built on a Eurostar-3000EOR satellite bus manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.[1][2] It will have a mass of 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) and an expected on-orbit life time of 15 years. Powered by two deployable solar panels and batteries at 15 kW,[1] the high-throughput satellite with 50 Gbps will consist of Ku-band and Ka-band.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "Türksat 5B". Gunter's Space Page. 6 September 2019. https://space.skyrocket.de/doc_sdat/turksat-5b.htm.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Caleb, Henry (11 October 2017). "Turkey picks Airbus — October 11, 2017 for Turksat 5A and 5B". SpaceNews. https://spacenews.com/turkey-picks-airbus-for-turksat-5a-and-5b/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Türksat 5B'de uydu seviyesi testleri başladı" (in tr). TRT Haber. 25 November 2020. https://www.trthaber.com/haber/bilim-teknoloji/turksat-5bde-uydu-seviyesi-testleri-basladi-534025.html.
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