“Transported to the facility earlier this month, the Turksat 6A will be carried into orbit on a Falcon 9 rocket in mid-July,” Uraloğlu said in a statement.
Uraloglu said that once the space probe is in position, Türkiye’s satellite operator Turksat will be able to provide coverage to a substantially wider area including India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.
“Thus, with Turksat 6A, the population that Türkiye’s satellites cover will increase from 3.5 billion to over 5 billion. Türkiye will be able to reach more than 65% of the world’s population with its own telecommunication satellites,” he said.
Uraloglu added that the Turksat 6A will be operational for 15 years.
Türksat 6A has a 7.5-kilowatt power capacity and is planned to be positioned at 35,786 kilometers (22,236 miles) in a geocentric orbit, from where it will reach Southeast Asia, where existing satellites do not provide service.
Türksat currently operates five communication satellites: Türksat 3A, 4A, 4B, 5A and 5B, at 31 degrees, 42 degrees and 50 degrees in east orbits, reaching a population of 3.5 billion around the world. With the launch of Türksat 6A, countries such as India, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia will be within Türkiye’s coverage area.
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