TurkSat-3USat

TurkSat-3USat
Mission typeCommunications
OperatorSpace Systems Design and Test Laboratory and Radio Frequency Electronics Laboratory, Istanbul Technical University
COSPAR ID2013-018C[1]
SATCAT no.39152
Mission duration3 years
Spacecraft properties
ManufacturerIstanbul Technical University
Launch mass4 kg
Start of mission
Launch date26 April 2013, 04:13:04 UTC
RocketLong March 2D
Launch siteJiuquan, LA-4/SLS-2
Orbital parameters
Reference systemGeocentric
RegimeSun-synchronous
Perigee altitude635.0 km
Apogee altitude661.5 km
Inclination98.1°
Period97.5 minutes
Epoch26 April 2013

TurkSat-3USat is a Turkish communications nanosatellite developed by the Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory and Radio Frequency Electronics Laboratory of Istanbul Technical University (ITU) in collaboration with the Türksat company along with Turkish Amateur Satellite Technology Organization (TAMSAT). It was launched on 26 April 2013.[2][3][4]

Started with a protocol signed on 29 November 2010, TurkSat-3USat is a follow-up project based on the ITUpSAT1 mission, which was launched on 23 September 2009.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "TURKSAT-3USAT Nano Satellite Design". ITU Electronics Laboratory. Archived from the original on 31 May 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ^ "Türksat-3USat Başarı ile Fırlatıldı Uydudan Sinyal Alındı" (in Turkish). Türksat. Archived from the original on 28 May 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
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  5. ^ "İTÜ'nün ürettiği 2. küp uydu uzayda". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 26 April 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
  6. ^ Barbosa, Rui C. (25 April 2013). "China back in action with Long March 2D launch of Gaofen-1". NASA Spaceflight. Retrieved 24 May 2013.