Türksat Satellite Communications Cable TV and Operations Incorporated ( tr, Türksat Uydu Haberleşme Kablo TV ve İşletme A.Ş.) is the sole
communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth. C ...
operator in Turkey. It was established on 21 December 1990 as a state-owned company named ''Türksat Milli Haberleşme Uyduları'' (Türksat National Communications Satellites) in
Gölbaşı,
Ankara Province
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Demographics
History
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[ eventually incorporating the satellite services of Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and becoming ''Türksat A.Ş.'' on 22 July 2004.][ Türksat A.Ş. also owns 100% of the shares of Eurasiasat S.A.M., jointly established as a spin-off company with ]Aérospatiale
Aérospatiale (), sometimes styled Aerospatiale, was a French state-owned aerospace manufacturer that built both civilian and military aircraft, rockets and satellites. It was originally known as Société nationale industrielle aérospatiale ( ...
in 1996 to manufacture and launch Türksat 2A ( Eurasiasat 1) in 2001.
Hasan Hüseyin ERTOK was appointed as the General Manager of Türksat A.Ş on January 21, 2021.
Satellites
Türksat A.Ş. has launched the Türksat series of satellites, and operated in the past Türksat 1C
Türksat 1C was a Turkish communications satellite as part of a project to form an instant network with two geosynchronous satellites that is supervised by the companies Türksat A.Ş. in Turkey and Aérospatiale of France.
Türksat 1C was launc ...
, Türksat 2A, Türksat 3A and Astra 1D (lease capacity) communications satellite
A communications satellite is an artificial satellite that relays and amplifies radio telecommunication signals via a transponder; it creates a communication channel between a source transmitter and a receiver at different locations on Earth. C ...
s. Currently, Türksat 4A
Türksat 4A is a Turkish communications satellite, operated by Türksat. It was constructed by Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) of Japan, based on the MELCO DS2000 satellite bus, and was launched by the American-Russian joint-venture company Interna ...
is in operation. The company conducts satellite telecommunication at its Gölbaşı Ground Station in Ankara. Türksat 4A
Türksat 4A is a Turkish communications satellite, operated by Türksat. It was constructed by Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO) of Japan, based on the MELCO DS2000 satellite bus, and was launched by the American-Russian joint-venture company Interna ...
was launched on 17 February 2014 in cooperation with Rosoboronexport
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.
Cable TV and internet service
Turksat founded Teledünya, a digital cable TV and internet service, on 1 November 2008.
See also
* Türksat (satellite)
Türksat is the name of a series of Turkish communications satellites operated or projected by the state-owned Türksat A.Ş.
Satellite telecommunication is provided by the Gölbaşı Ground Station in Ankara, Turkey.
Missions
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References
External links
Website
Communications satellite operators
Engineering companies of Turkey
Satellite television
Space program of Turkey
Telecommunications companies of Turkey
Telecommunications companies established in 1990
Companies based in Ankara
Gölbaşı, Ankara
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