Turksat Orders Two GEO Telecom Satellites From Airbus

Credit: Artist's concept of Turksat 5A: En Son Haber
LYON, France—Turkey-based communications operator Turksat has ordered two satellites from Airbus Defense and Space, an important contract in an otherwise-slow market for geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) spacecraft. The satellites, Turksat 5A and Turksat 5B, are based on the Electric Orbit Raising...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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