International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Türksat-4A
Launched
February 14, 2014
Summary
Türksat 4A launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on February 14, 2014. It was International Launch Services's 30th launch, 1st this year and humanity's 5,356th orbital launch attempt. It was the 39th Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 1st this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Turksat 4A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 358 × 22,192 km orbit inclined 49.4°. 4 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Turksat 4AРоскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 39th Proton-M Briz-M flight · 1st this yearInternational Launch Services's 30th launch1st this yearhumanity's 5,356th orbital launch attempt7th orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Turksat 4A · NORAD 39522 · 2014-007 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 4 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- TBA - TO BE ASSIGNED
- Object ID
- 2014-007A
- Epoch
- 2014-02-15 00:47:32 UTC
- Mean motion
- 3.70361848 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.6186573
- Inclination
- 49.3805°
- Ascending node
- 111.1756°
- Arg. of perigee
- 355.6198°
- Mean anomaly
- 1.0067°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 0
- B*
- 0
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO. Ascent drawn from padside's representative profile.
Catalogued objects
4 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 debris, 1 component; 4 still in orbit
- Turksat 4A · NORAD 39522 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99544 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Türksat 4A is a Turkish communications satellite in development, which will be operated by Türksat.
Pad

81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
75th launch from 81/24 (81P), 1st this year · 1,425th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
93 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
50 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Türksat 4A launch?
Türksat 4A launched on February 14, 2014. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Türksat 4A?
Coverage: Пуск РКН Протон-М с КА Turksat 4A. Watch the replay
What rocket launched Türksat 4A?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Türksat 4A launch from?
81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Türksat 4A reach?
Turksat 4A, one of 4 catalogued objects, reached a 358 × 22,192 km orbit inclined 49.4°.
How many satellites did Türksat 4A launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).
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