Turkish Turksat 6A satellite finishes 3rd ignition phase in journey towards orbit
Date
7/15/2024 4:12:21 AM
(MENAFN) Turksat 6A, which is Türkiye's first domestically developed communications satellite, has recently completed its third ignition phase as it continues its journey toward a stable orbit. This significant milestone was announced by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloglu, on Sunday. He stated, “Today, we successfully completed the 3rd ignition process, which lasted 7 minutes. TURKSAT 6A continues its historic journey and progresses toward its orbit.”
In addition, Industry and technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir indicated that the fourth ignition phase is set to take place on Tuesday. The launch of Turksat 6A occurred just last week, culminating a decade-long effort that has significantly bolstered Türkiye’s presence in space by increasing the total number of active satellites to nine.
This satellite was successfully launched into space aboard a Falcon 9 rocket operated by SpaceX last Monday, after having passed all preliminary tests with flying colors. With the experience and expertise gained by Turkish engineers during the development of Turksat 6A, Türkiye is now among a select group of countries capable of producing communication satellites. The nation is also aiming to expand its capabilities further by stepping into the satellite export market.
The Turksat satellite series began with Turksat 1B, launched in 1994, and has since evolved with the introduction of Turksat 1C in 1996, followed by Turksat 2A in 2001, Turksat 3A in 2008, Turksat 4A in 2014, Turksat 4B in 2015, and the more recent Turksat 5A and 5B, which were launched in 2021.
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