TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT
| Mission type | Communications |
|---|---|
| Operator | Turkmenistan National Space Agency |
| COSPAR ID | 2015-023A |
| SATCAT № | 40617 |
| Mission duration | 15 years |
| Spacecraft properties | |
| Bus | Spacebus-4000C2[1] |
| Manufacturer | Thales Alenia Space |
| Launch mass | 4,707 kilograms (10,377 lb) |
| Start of mission | |
| Launch date | 27 April 2015, 23:03 UTC |
| Rocket | Falcon 9 v1.1 |
| Launch site | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 |
| Contractor | SpaceX |
| Orbital parameters | |
| Reference system | Geocentric |
| Regime | Geostationary |
| Longitude | 52° East |
| Eccentricity | 0.0001353[2] |
| Perigee | 35,775 kilometres (22,230 mi)[2] |
| Apogee | 35,786 kilometres (22,236 mi)[2] |
| Inclination | 0.03 degrees[2] |
| Period | 1435.81 minutes[2] |
| Epoch | 7 May 2015, 02:24:00 UTC[2] |
TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT[3]—formerly referred to as TurkmenSat 1[4]—is Turkmenistan's first satellite,[5] and was built by Thales Alenia Space. Launched on 27 April 2015 aboard a Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket, the satellite has an anticipated service life of 15 years.[1][6]
Once operational, the satellite will cover Europe and significant part of Asian countries and Africa with downlink and uplink satellite communication services, having transmission for television, radio broadcasting and the internet.[7][needs update]
The satellite's operations will be controlled by the state-run Turkmenistan National Space Agency.[8]The satellite's official name is TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSat.
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Launch
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The initial launch date of TurkmenAlem52E/MonacoSAT was planned to be March 21, 2015. The original launch date was delayed to study a problem with a helium pressurization system on the Falcon 9 rocket. A new launch date was set for no earlier than 24 April 2015,[3][9] SpaceX clarified the reason for the delay: "the issue wasn’t with the [helium] bottles themselves, but rather other bottles from a similar lot that failed testing at the company’s assembly plant. ... We identified a potential condition that could be shared with those on board the Thales vehicle."[3] which was subsequently adjusted by three days to 27 April 2015.
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References
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- ↑ http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/03/21/spacex-swaps-order-of-next-two-falcon-9-launches/
Links
- TürkmenÄlem 52°E on Turkmencosmos
- TurkmenAlem 52 E coverage maps as files.
- TurkmenAlem 52 E coverage maps on Google Maps.
- TurkmenAlem 52 E real time tracking.
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