Turksat 5A & 5B

[Analoguesat]

Airbus is favourite to win the contract to build Turksat 5A & 5B

5A will slot at 31E and is expected to launch in 2020

5B will slot at ?? and is expected to launch in 2021

https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2017/10/10/airbus-wins-turksat-5a-contract/

 

[Archive7]

Will they replace any satellite or they are in addition to existing ones?

 

[Analoguesat]

5A will replace the leased Eutelsat 31A.

I hope they are going to do more with that one than the waste of space 4B at 50E,

 

[AndyX]

Falcon 9 SpaceX rockets to carry Turkish satellites into space in 2020 and 2021has been announced
https://www.dailysabah.com/technolo...ockets-to-carry-turkish-satellites-into-space

 

[adonis1]

Turksat 5A @ 31° East and Türksat 5B @ 42° East