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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M81/24 (81P), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan

Türksat-4A

Launched

February 14, 2014

Launch Successful

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.

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

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Orbit: as tracked

49.4°Inclination
358 × 22192 kmPerigee × apogeefrom mean elements
388.8 minPeriodfrom mean elements
111.2°Ascending node
4626 d agoElement epoch2014-02-15 00:47 UTC · stale

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

Map of 81/24 (81P)

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

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).