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Turksat 1B: 31.0° East

TÜRKSAT-1B, the first satellite of Turkey, provided services successfully between 1994 and 2006.

Technical Detailes

Launch Date

10 August 1994 (Ariane 4) 

Orbital Location

31.0° East Longitude

Transponder

16 KU transponders:  6 wideband (72MHz) and 10 narrowband (36MHz)

Coverage Areas

Turkey, Europe, Central Asia

Contractual Life Time

10 Years

Manufacturer

Aerospatiale Space Industries 


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