Communications
Arianespace(ASA)CommercialTürksat 2A, a.k.a. Eurasiasat 1, 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 Eurasiasat SAM in Monaco.
Orbital Attempt
#4,454
ASA Mission
#134
Pad Launch
#105
Location Launch
#147
Designator
2001-002
Jan 10, 2001, 10:09 PM
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The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
Timezone
America/Cayenne
Local Launch Time
Jan 10, 2001, 7:09 PM
Total Launches
334
Total Landings
0
Coordinates
5.1690, -52.6903
