Türksat 5B
Türksat 5B, is a Turkish geostationary high-throughput (HTS) communications satellite of Türksat A.Ş. in development for commercial purposes.[1]
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Türksat A.Ş. |
| Mission duration | 15 years (planned) [1] |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Eurostar E3000EOR [1] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus Defence and Space [2] |
| Launch mass | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) |
| Power | 12 kW |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | June 2021 |
| 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- and Ku-band (high-throughput)[3] |
| Coverage area | Turkey, Middle East, Europe and Africa |
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 June 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 E3000EOR satellite bus manufactured by Airbus Defence and Space.[1][2] It will have a mass of about 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- and Ku-band.[3]
References
- "Türksat 5B". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- Caleb, Henry (11 October 2017). "Turkey picks Airbus— October 11, 2017 for Turksat 5A and 5B". SpaceNews. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- "Türksat 5B'de uydu seviyesi testleri başladı". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 25 November 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2021.