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International Launch ServicesProton-M Briz-M200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
Türksat 4B
Launched
October 16, 2015
Summary
Türksat 4B launched on an International Launch Services Proton-M Briz-M from 200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan on October 16, 2015. It was International Launch Services's 36th launch, 4th this year and humanity's 5,505th orbital launch attempt. It was the 51st Proton-M Briz-M flight and the 5th this year. The payload was bound for Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO). Turksat 4B, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 9,176 × 35,766 km orbit inclined 13.1°. 3 objects from this launch are catalogued, one of them a payload.
- Watch
- Пуск РКН "Протон-М" с КА "Turksat-4В"Роскосмос ТВ
- Vehicle
- Proton-M Briz-M · International Launch Services
- Booster
- No booster details on record.
- Mission
- Communications · Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO)
- Milestone
- 51st Proton-M Briz-M flight · 5th this yearInternational Launch Services's 36th launch4th this yearhumanity's 5,505th orbital launch attempt63rd orbital launch attempt this year
Webcast
Flight preview
Orbit: as tracked
Turksat 4B · NORAD 40984 · 2015-060 · Space-Track · tracking 1 of 3 objects
Show the numbers for orbit elements
- Object
- OBJECT A
- Object ID
- 2015-60A
- Epoch
- 2015-10-17 16:51:23 UTC
- Mean motion
- 1.77239114 rev/day
- Eccentricity
- 0.4609473
- Inclination
- 13.07°
- Ascending node
- 343.8096°
- Arg. of perigee
- 359.8019°
- Mean anomaly
- 119.4479°
- Element set
- 999
- Rev at epoch
- 2
- B*
- 0.0001
Perigee, apogee and period are Kepler figures from the catalogued mean elements, not a propagated state. Published orbit: GTO.
Catalogued objects
3 catalogued: 1 payload, 1 rocket stage, 1 component; 3 still in orbit
- Turksat 4B · NORAD 40984 · in orbit
Briz-M No. 99557 · in orbit
Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org
About this launch
Türksat 4B is a geostationary communications satellite. It is positioned at 50 degree East location, providing telecommunication and direct TV services to customers in Europe, Central Asia and Middle East.
Pad
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
158th launch from 200/39 (200L), 5th this year · 1,457th from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
167 launches from this pad · 1,565 from Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan
49 days after the previous launch from this pad
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Questions
When did Türksat 4B launch?
Türksat 4B launched on October 16, 2015. The time is known to the hour, not the minute.
Where can I watch Türksat 4B?
Coverage: Пуск РКН "Протон-М" с КА "Turksat-4В". Watch the replay
What rocket launched Türksat 4B?
Proton-M Briz-M, flown by International Launch Services. Proton-M Briz-M spec sheet
Where did Türksat 4B launch from?
200/39 (200L), Baikonur Cosmodrome, Republic of Kazakhstan.
What orbit did Türksat 4B reach?
Turksat 4B, one of 3 catalogued objects, reached a 9,176 × 35,766 km orbit inclined 13.1°.
How many satellites did Türksat 4B launch?
1 payload from this launch is catalogued, still in orbit (Data from J. McDowell, planet4589.org).