International Courant
By Dilara Zengin
CAPE CANAVERAL, US (AA) – Türkiye’s first indigenous communications satellite tv for pc Turksat 6A is poised to extend the nation’s protection, Hasan Ertok, CEO of Turksat, instructed Anadolu on the satellite tv for pc’s launch ceremony.
Turksat 6A’s area journey has begun, because the satellite tv for pc was launched off the SpaceX facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330GMT).
Ertok stated that the satellite tv for pc challenge was launched on the finish of 2014, and thru laborious work by Turkish engineers in a decade’s time, it was accomplished underneath the management of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ertok emphasised that the success of Turksat 6A because the nation’s largest analysis and improvement challenge is a breakthrough.
“It is a vital milestone to achieve a degree the place we will design, construct, manufacture, check, launch, and function a satellite tv for pc of this caliber, which works on to point out that Türkiye is ready to grow to be a rustic able to making satellites for different international locations sooner or later,” stated Ertok.
He famous that Turksat 6A’s inclusion in Türkiye’s state-owned sole satellite tv for pc operator’s fleet won’t solely present a big protection enhance to its residence nation, but in addition increase the world to incorporate India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Ertok talked about that Turksat 6A should undergo assessments for 3 months on 50 levels East orbit, then the satellite tv for pc shall be positioned in its appropriate orbit inside 10 days by way of propulsion engines to 42 levels East.
“After conducting the ultimate assessments, Turksat 6A shall be operational on the finish of the 12 months in December by Turksat, whereas the craft is underneath Tubitak Uzay management, as they may carry out all maneuvers to achieve the proper orbit, which they may then switch to us,” he stated.
He added that Turksat 6A’s service life is estimated at roughly 15 years.
*Writing by Emir Yildirim in Istanbul
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