The satellite was launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.[1][3] It is positioned in geosynchronous orbit positioned at 42° East with an expected on-orbit life time of at least 15 years. It consist of 16 Ku-band transponders, additionally 4 in reserve as well as two active and one in reserve X-band transponders. The Ku-band transponders will have a bandwidth of 7.3-18.1 GHz for uplink and 11.7-12.75 GHz downlink bandwidth. Each of the Ku-band transponders will have a minimum power of 140 watts and the X-band transponders a minimum power of 150 watts each.[7]
While the X-band transponders will cover the territory of Turkey only, the Ku-band transponders of Türksat 6A will have three coverage zones:[7]
The project is estimated to have cost around US$250 million and involved more than 100 ASELSAN personnel, utilizing over 80 space electronic units.[4][3]
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