| Operator | Turksat |
|---|---|
| Major contractors | Thales Alenia Space |
| Bus | Spacebus 4000B2 |
| Mission type | Communication |
| Launch date | 12 June 2008 |
| Carrier rocket | Ariane 5ECA |
| Launch site | Guiana Space Centre ELA-3 |
| Mass | 3,060 kilograms (6,700 lb) |
| Orbital elements | |
| Regime | Geosynchronous |
| Longitude | 42°E |
| Transponders | |
| Transponders | 24 IEEE Ku band (NATO J-band) |
Turksat 3A (also Türksat 3A) is a Turkish communications satellite, to be operated by Turksat. It was constructed by Thales Alenia Space, based on the Spacebus 4000B2 satellite bus, and was launched by Arianespace atop an Ariane 5ECA carrier rocket, along with the British Skynet 5C satellite, in a dual-payload launch on 12 June 2008, at 22:05:02 GMT, from ELA-3 at the Guiana Space Centre.
It is part of the Turksat series of satellites, and is placed in geosynchronous orbit at 42° East to provide communications services to Turkey, Europe and the Middle East.
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The contract for the construction and in-orbit delivery of Turksat 3A was announced in February 2006.[1]
Turksat 3A will be positioned at 42°E, and its 24 Ku-band transponders will be used to replace those of the aging Turksat 1C, which entered service in 1996. Turksat 3A was originally intended to start services at the beginning of 2008.[1]
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