Turkey's Türksat 6A Satellite Reaches 42 Degrees East Orbit After Six Maneuvers, Set to Launch in First Quarter of 2025

Dec 28, 2024, 05:20 AM

Turkey's first domestically produced communication satellite, Türksat 6A, has successfully reached its permanent orbit at 42 degrees East. Ulaştırma ve Altyapı Bakanı Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the satellite achieved this milestone after executing six maneuvers. Türksat 6A is set to begin operations in the first quarter of 2025, marking a significant advancement in Turkey's space capabilities.