Türksat 6A to launch next June
OCTOBER 18, 2023 09.52 EUROPE/LONDON BY CHRIS DZIADUL

Turkey’s Türksat 6A satellite has successfully passed all tests to date and is set to be launched by Space X in June 2024.

Quoting an official statement, Daily Sabah reports that the country begun its satellite journey Türksat 1B and Türksat 6A, located at 42 degrees East, will be its first domestically produced satellite. “Türksat 6A communication satellite will make our country one of the first 11 countries in the world capable of producing communication satellites”.

The statement adds: “The domestic and national communication satellite, with a power of 7.5 kilowatts, will be equipped with 20 transponders. The satellite will provide services in the Ku band and will also provide access to regions such as Southeast Asia, which previous satellites could not reach”.

The assembly, integration and testing of e Türksat 6A satellite are being carried out through the cooperation of Türksat, the Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).