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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
Country
Flag of UnknownUnknown / TURK
Related business
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, 15.0 m
Radar Cross Section
39.706 m², Large (>1 m²)

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Last TLE update: 1 day ago

TLE from 1 day ago
0 TURKSAT 6A
1 60233U 24127A   25259.66337903  .00000127  00000-0  00000-0 0  9990
2 60233   0.0348 198.8604 0004997  11.6000  66.2006  1.00273611  4278
Epoch: 2025-09-16T15:55Z
TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-09-16T15:55:15.948Z)
Latitude
0.05028°
Longitude
42.04752°
Altitude
35,777.156 km
Speed
3.075 km/s
True Right ascension
18h 26m 51s
True Declination
0° 03' 01"
Sunlit
Object was in daylight at epoch
Visualization orbit readout
Latitude
Unknown
Longitude
Unknown
Altitude
Unknown
Speed
Unknown
Apparent Right ascension
Unknown
Apparent Declination
Unknown
Sunlit
N/A
Visualization observer readout
Local Sidereal Time
20:38:59
Azimuth
Unknown
Elevation
Unknown
Doppler factor
Unknown
Orbital elements
Apogee altitude
35,808.223 km
Perigee altitude
35,766.083 km
Semi-major axis
42,165.29 km
Eccentricity
0.0005
Inclination
0.0348°
RAAN
198.8604°
Arg. of periapsis
11.6°
True anomaly
66.25301°
Mean anomaly
66.2006°
Eccentric anomaly
66.2268°
Mean motion
0.25067 °/min
Orbital period
1,436.12 mins
BSTAR
0
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