Turkey’s communication satellite Türksat 5A comes into service
By:
GOKHAN ERGOCUN
Turkey's fifth-generation communication satellite Turksat 5A entered into service on Monday with a commissioning ceremony in the capital Ankara.
Launched by US-based space technologies firm SpaceX this January, the satellite orbits along the 31st meridian east.
Attending the ceremony online, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the satellite was ready to serve after tests and preparation efforts.