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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

2 days ago

Origin

Turksat Satellite Communication and Cable TV Operation AS (Unknown / TURK)

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 2 days ago

0 TURKSAT 6A
1 60233U 24127A   25182.93245795  .00000151  00000-0  00000-0 0  9999
2 60233   0.0551 198.6575 0002282 315.6954 143.5535  1.00272088  3507

Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:22Z

TLE epoch observation values (Epoch: 2025-07-01T22:22:44.366Z)

Latitude

0.03581°

Longitude

42.02741°

Altitude

35,793.75 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

True Right ascension

19h 51m 43s

True Declination

0° 02' 09"

Sunlit

Object was in daylight at epoch

Visualization orbit readout

Latitude

-0.00277°

Longitude

136.07408°

Altitude

35,790.819 km

Speed

3.074 km/s

Apparent Right ascension

02h 21m 04s

Apparent Declination

-5° 01' 15"

Sunlit

Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time

16:19:28

Azimuth

45.199° ENE

Elevation

-46.094°

Doppler factor

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude

35,797.203 km

Perigee altitude

35,777.958 km

Semi-major axis

42,165.717 km

Eccentricity

0.00023

Inclination

0.0551°

RAAN

198.6575°

Arg. of periapsis

315.6954°

True anomaly

Unknown

Mean anomaly

143.5535°

Eccentric anomaly

Unknown

Mean motion

0.25067 °/min

Orbital period

1,436.15 mins

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Other satellites on launch #127 in the year 2024 (2024-07-08 UTC)

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TURKSAT 6A Visibility

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