SpaceX - Falcon 9 / Turksat 5A Mission patch.
Jan. 8, 2021
Falcon 9 launches Turksat 5A
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Turksat 5A mission from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, on 8 January 2021, at 02:15 UTC (7 January, 21:15 EST).
Falcon 9 launches Turksat 5A and Falcon 9 first stage landing
Following stage separation, Falcon 9’s first stage landed on the “Just Read the Instructions” droneship, stationed in the Atlantic Ocean.
Turksat 5A deployment
The first stage booster (Block 5 B1060) previously supported launch of GPS III Space Vehicle 03 and two Starlink missions. Türksat 5A is the first of two Turkish next generation communications satellites.
Turksat 5A satellite
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Turksat 5A communications satellite for Turksat, a Turkish satellite operator. Built by Airbus Defense and Space with significant Turkish contributions, the Turkish 5A satellite provide Ku-band television broadcast services over Turkey, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Delayed from Nov. 30 and December. Delayed from Jan. 4.
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