Türksat Satellite Communications Cable TV and Operations Incorporated (Turkish: Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş.) is the sole communications satellite operator in Turkey. It was established on 21 December 1990 as a state-owned company named Türksat Milli Haberleşme Uyduları (Türksat National Communications Satellites) in Gölbaşı, Ankara Province;[1] eventually incorporating the satellite services of Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and becoming Türksat A.Ş. on 22 July 2004.[1] Türksat A.Ş. also owns 100% of the shares of Eurasiasat S.A.M., jointly established as a spin-off company with Aérospatiale in 1996 to manufacture and launch Türksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1) in 2001.
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| Industry | Media |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 1990, 21 |
| Headquarters | Gölbaşı, Ankara, Turkey |
| Products | Communications satellites Pay TV services Programming Cable internet |
| Owner | Turkey Wealth Fund |
| Website | turksat |
Hasan Hüseyin ERTOK was appointed as the General Manager of Türksat A.Ş on January 21, 2021.[2]
Satellites
Türksat A.Ş. has launched the Türksat series of satellites, and operated in the past Türksat 1C, Türksat 2A, Türksat 3A and Astra 1D (lease capacity) communications satellites. Currently, Türksat 4A is in operation. The company conducts satellite telecommunication at its Gölbaşı Ground Station in Ankara.[3][4] Türksat 4A was launched on 17 February 2014 in cooperation with Rosoboronexport.[5]
| Satellite | Launch Date | Launch Site | Launcher | Mass | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Türksat 1A | 24 January 1994 |  ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre | Ariane-44LP H10+ | 1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Failed | |
| Türksat 1B | 10 August 1994 | ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre | Ariane-44LP H10+ | 1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Decommissioned (2006) | |
| Türksat 1C | 9 July 1996 | ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre | Ariane-44L H10-3 | 1,743 kg (3,843 lb) | Decommissioned (2010) | |
| Türksat 2A | 10 January 2001 | ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre | Ariane-44P H10-3 | 3,530 kg (7,780 lb) | Decommissioned (2016) | Eurasiasat 1 |
| Türksat 3A | 12 June 2008 | ELA-3 Guiana Space Centre | Ariane 5ECA | 3,110 kg (6,860 lb) | In Service | |
| Türksat 4A | 14 February 2014 |  Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24 |  Proton-M/Briz-M | 4,850 kg (10,690 lb) | In Service | |
| Türksat 4B | 16 October 2015 | Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200/39 | Proton-M/Briz-M | 4,924 kg (10,856 lb) | In Service | |
| Türksat 5A | 8 January 2021 |  Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 3,500 kg (7,700 lb) | In Service | |
| Türksat 5B | 19 December 2021[6][7] | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 4,500 kg (9,900 lb) | In Service | |
| Türksat 6A | June 2024[8] | Cape Canaveral SLC-40 | Falcon 9 Block 5 | 4,250 kg (9,370 lb) | Planned |
Cable TV and internet service
Turksat founded Teledünya, a digital cable TV and internet service, on 1 November 2008.
