Turksat (satellite) - Turksat 2A

Turksat 2A

Turksat Satellite Systems continued progress regarding the need of new satellites having multi-channels, larger coverage, and backup capability like the other Satellite Operator satellites in the international market. To serve with a larger coverage area for resident customers and to compete with the other Satellite Operators in the literal sense, the new satellite would be located at the same position with Turksat 1C.

Türk Telekom set up a joint venture company with Aérospatiale (merged by Alcatel Space, then Thales Alenia Space), called EurasiaSat, which would be in charge of purchasing a new generation satellite named Turksat 2A (also known as Eurasiasat 1). Turksat 2A started commercial service on February 1, 2001 with the same 42°E location of Turksat 1C.

Turksat 2A satellite carries a 34 high powered transponders payload consisting of 22 of 33 MHz fixed beam transponders and 12 of 36 MHz transponders with 2 steerable beams.

Turksat 2A BSS Band fixed beam transponders have two coverage zones like Turksat 1C:

1. West Zone covers the British Isles in the west, Scandinavian countries in the north, North Africa in the south, Caspian Sea in the east.
2. East Zone covers the Balkan Peninsula in the west, Russian Federation in the north, Pakistan in the south, China national boundary in the east.

Inside of the footprint such as south Asia and Republic of South Africa can be accessed over the Turksat 2A FSS Band steerable beam transponders.