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TURKSAT 3A, 33056

Orbit data source: Space-Track

TURKSAT 3A, 33056 is a payload satellite owned by Turksat (TR) in GEO that was launched on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 UTC via an ARIANE 5ECA launch vehicle from the French Guiana (FRGUI). Payloads include a variety of satellites, spacecraft, and rockets equipped with specific instruments for various scientific and technological missions. These include communications satellites like Starlink; space stations such as the ISS; scientific satellites like the Hubble; Earth observation satellites from companies like Planet Labs, Umbra, and HawkEye 360; GPS; miniature CubeSats for education and research; and military/defense satellites.

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TURKSAT 3A details

Identifier	33056, 2008-030B
Orbit	GEO
Last TLE update	1 day ago
Origin	Turksat (TR / TURK)
Manufacturer	Thales Alenia
Mission	Operational Civil Communications
Bus & Motor	SPACEBUS 4000B2, S400
Mass	3,010 kg wet, ~1,500 kg dry
Launch date (UTC)	2008-06-12 (17 years ago)
Launch vehicle	ARIANE 5ECA
Launch site	French Guiana (FRGUI)
Object type	Payload Rocket body Debris
Shape & HBR	Box + 2 Pan, 30 m
Radar Cross Section	28.939 m², Large (>1 m²)

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TLE from 1 day ago

0 TURKSAT 3A
1 33056U 08030B   24360.25150737  .00000172  00000-0  00000-0 0  9993
2 33056   0.0397 103.9154 0002664 167.5930 315.2904  1.00274086 46956

Epoch: 2024-12-25T06:02Z

Definitive object data (Epoch: 2024-12-25T06:02:10.236Z)

Latitude	0.01115°
Longitude	41.98048°
Altitude	35,777.421 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
True Right ascension	15h 07m 05s
True Declination	0° 00' 40"
Sunlit	Object was in daylight at TLE epoch

Visualization TLE readout

Latitude	-0.03372°
Longitude	172.5418°
Altitude	35,784.44 km
Speed	3.075 km/s
Apparent Right ascension	00h 02m 28s
Apparent Declination	-5° 02' 57"
Sunlit	Object is in daylight

Visualization observer readout

Local Sidereal Time	14:00:40
Azimuth	45.163° ENE
Elevation	-46.144°
Doppler factor	1

Orbital elements

Apogee altitude	35,798.253 km
Perigee altitude	35,775.788 km
Semi-major axis	42,165.157 km
Eccentricity	0.0002664
Inclination	0.0397°
RAAN	103.9154°
Arg. of periapsis	167.593°
True anomaly	315.26892°
Mean anomaly	315.2904°
Eccentric anomaly	315.27966°
Mean motion	0.25068 °/min
BSTAR	Unknown
Orbital period	1436.12 mins