Skip to content

First signal received from Turksat 6A satellite

First signal received from Turksat 6A satellite Turkey's first domestic and national communication satellite, Turksat 6A, was launched into space at 02:30 Turkish time from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, Florida, July 9, 2024 (AA Photo)
By Anadolu Agency
Jul 9, 2024 10:09 AM

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced Tuesday that the first signal from the Turksat 6A satellite has been successfully received.

Minister Uraloglu shared the latest situation regarding the Turksat 6A satellite, which was launched into space from the Cape Canaveral Space Forces Station in the U.S. state of Florida, on his social media account X.

In his post, Uraloglu said, “And we successfully received the first signal from our satellite at the 67th minute as planned.

Receiving the first signal from the satellite means that the launch and the separation of the satellite from the rocket have been successfully completed.

Last Updated:  Jul 9, 2024 1:35 PM
Turkiye Today 3 minutes

Türkiye mediates to ease Somalia-Ethiopia tensions in Ankara meetings