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Communications satellite, internet, and pay television company in Turkey From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Türksat Satellite Communications Cable TV and Operations Incorporated (Turkish: Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş.) is the sole communications satellite operator in Turkey. It was established on 21 December 1990 as a state-owned company named Türksat Milli Haberleşme Uyduları (Türksat National Communications Satellites) in Gölbaşı, Ankara Province;[1] eventually incorporating the satellite services of Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and becoming Türksat A.Ş. on 22 July 2004.[1] Türksat A.Ş. also owns 100% of the shares of Eurasiasat S.A.M., jointly established as a spin-off company with Aérospatiale in 1996 to manufacture and launch Türksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) in 2001.
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Industry | Media |
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Founded | December 1990, 21 |
Headquarters | Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey |
Products | Communications satellites Pay TV services Programming Cable internet |
Owner | Turkey Wealth Fund |
Website | turksat |
Hasan Hüseyin ERTOK was appointed as the General Manager of Türksat A.Ş on January 21, 2021.[2]
Türksat A.Ş. has launched the Türksat series of satellites, and operated in the past Türksat 1C, Türksat 2A, Türksat 3A and Astra 1D (lease capacity) communications satellites. Currently, Türksat 4A is in operation. The company conducts satellite telecommunication at its Gölbaşı Ground Station in Ankara.[3][4] Türksat 4A was launched on 17 February 2014 in cooperation with Rosoboronexport.[5]
Satellite | Launch Date | Launch Site | Launcher | Mass | Status | Note |
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24 January 1994 | ![]() |
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1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Failed | |
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10 August 1994 | ![]() |
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1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Decommissioned (2006) |
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9 July 1996 | ![]() |
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1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Decommissioned (2010) |
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10 January 2001 | ![]() |
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3,530 kg (7,780 lb) | Decommissioned (2016) |
Eurasiasat 1 |
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12 June 2008 | ![]() |
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3,110 kg (6,860 lb) | In Service | |
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14 February 2014 | ![]() |
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4,850 kg (10,690 lb) | In Service | |
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16 October 2015 | ![]() |
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4,924 kg (10,856 lb) | In Service | |
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8 January 2021 | ![]() |
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3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | In Service | |
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19 December 2021[6][7] | ![]() |
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4,500 kg (9,900 lb) | In Service | |
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8 July 2024 [8] | ![]() |
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4,250 kg (9,370 lb) | In Service | |
Turksat founded Teledünya, a digital cable TV and internet service, on 1 November 2008.
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