Turksat (company)

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This article contains information regarding a satellite operator that is scheduled to have a satellite launched in the next 3 days.

Details may change as the countdown and ascent progress. Launch details: Arianespace will use a Ariane 5ECA to launch Skynet 5C and Turksat 3A for the British Ministry of Defence and Turksat. Launch will occur from ELA-3 at the Guiana Space Centre, Kourou.

Launch is scheduled for 12 June 2008 at 21:54 -22:39 UTC. See 2008 in spaceflight and the Spaceflight Portal for further details.

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Turksat Satellite Communication and Cable TV Operation AS is the only satellite operator company in Turkey. It was founded as a publicly owned and privately operated company. Turksat AS also has 75% of the shares of Eurasiasat SAM, jointly established a spin-off company with Alcatel Space in 1996 to manufacture and launch Turksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) in 2001. Turksat AS operates Turksat 1C, Turksat 2A and Astra 1D(lease capacity). In 2008 new generation satellite Turksat 3A will be orbited at 42 degrees East