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TURKSAT 6A, 60233

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TURKSAT 6A, 60233 is a payload satellite owned by Turksat (TR) in GEO that was launched on Mon, 08 Jul 2024 UTC via an FALCON 9 launch vehicle from the Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR). Payload-class satellites include a variety of spacecraft equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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Identifier
60233, 2024-127A
Orbit
GEO
Last TLE update
18 hours ago
Origin
Manufacturer
TUSAS
Mission
Operational Commercial Communications
Bus & Motor
TURKSAT 6, Unknown motor
Mass
4,250 kg wet, ~1,700 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)
2024-07-08 (1 year ago)
Launch vehicle
FALCON 9
Launch site
Air Force Eastern Test Range (AFETR)
Object type
Payload
Rocket body
Debris
Shape & HBR
Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section
39.706 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 18 hours ago
0 TURKSAT 6A
1 60233U 24127A   25192.64083770  .00000157  00000-0  00000+0 0  9996
2 60233   0.0614 224.9759 0002547 298.8013  38.7179  1.00272256  3692
Epoch: 2025-07-11T15:22Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-11T15:22:48.377Z)
Latitude
-0.02649°
Longitude
42.02661°
Altitude
35,777.629 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
13h 30m 04s
True Declination
0° 01' 35"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
-0.02766°
Longitude
-45.58377°
Altitude
35,778.763 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension
07h 52m 47s
Apparent Declination
-5° 02' 41"
Sunlit
Object is in daylight
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
21:51:12
Azimuth
45.219° ENE
Elevation
-46.113°
Doppler factor
1
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,798.273 km
Perigee altitude
35,776.794 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.67 km
Eccentricity
0.00025
Inclination
0.0614°
RAAN
224.9759°
Arg. of periapsis
298.8013°
True anomaly
Unknown
Mean anomaly
38.7179°
Eccentric anomaly
Unknown
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.14 mins
BSTAR
0
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