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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 5A

January 8, 2021 at 2:15 AM UTC

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 5A launch image — Mission imagery · Falcon 9 Block 5

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January 8, 2021 at 2:15 AM UTC

Status: Launch Successful · Live feed refreshes every 30 seconds

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA · 28.5619, -80.5774

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Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Launch site: Space Launch Complex 40
Launch probability: 70%
Window opens: January 8, 2021 at 1:28 AM UTC
Window closes: January 8, 2021 at 5:28 AM UTC
Feed updated: June 14, 2023 at 5:41 PM UTC

Mission description

Türksat 5A is the first of two Turkish next generation communications satellites, which will be operated by Türksat for commercial and military purposes.

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Turksat 5A Mission

Vehicle

Falcon 9 Block 5

Falcon · Block 5

Height

70 m

Diameter

3.65 m

LEO capacity

22,800 kg

Successful launches

639

Launch complex

Space Launch Complex 40

Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

Cape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS) is an installation of the United States Space Force's Space Launch Delta 45, located on Cape Canaveral in Brevard County, Florida.

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