Geostationary
TURKSAT 3A
Turkish Broadcasting Hub · Turksat / Turkey
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Turkey's primary commercial communications satellite at 42°E — the broadcasting hub for Turkish state television and hundreds of commercial channels reaching Turkish-speaking communities across Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Turksat is Turkey's primary instrument for satellite broadcasting diplomacy — beaming Turkish language programming to diaspora communities in Germany, the Netherlands, and across Europe, maintaining Turkish cultural connection with millions of expatriate citizens.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Geostationaryappears to hang motionless over one spot on the equator
- Altitude
- 22,231–22,253 mi (35,777–35,813 km)
- Inclination
- 0.1°
- One orbit
- 23.9 hoursabout one orbit a day
- NORAD ID
- 33056
- Int’l designator
- 2008-030B
- Launched
- 2008
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.
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