Turksat 5A — 2021-001
launch attemptOrbital attemptcompleted
Turksat 5A — 2021-001 was an orbital attempt conducted on January 8, 2021 from CC using Falcon 9, operated by SPX and carrying 1 recorded payload entry. The recorded outcome was success; the census identity distinguishes this attempt from flights that may share a mission name or launch date.
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 8, 2021
- Relationships
- 4
- Sources
- 1
Historical and technical context
Why this launch belongs in the archive
All launches targeting a positive-perigee Earth orbit, including success, partial success, failure, and pre-liftoff pad explosion. This launch is retained as its own historical attempt so its date, vehicle, origin, operator, trajectory, payload, and outcome can be followed without collapsing it into a program total.
Turksat 5A — 2021-001 used Falcon 9 from CC under SPX. The technical record includes a recorded apogee of 61,893 km, the Sat STO O profile. 1 payload entry is connected to the launch manifest.
At a glance
Launch facts
- Launch class
- Orbital attempt
- Launch date
- January 8, 2021
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9
- Outcome
- success
- Launch site
- CC
- Operator
- SPX
- Destination / profile
- Sat STO O
- Recorded apogee
- 61,893 km
- Payload entries
- 1
Payload manifest
Archive relationships
Named records, programs, and organizations connected to this archive identity.
- Falcon 9Launch vehicle
- SPXLaunch operator
- CCLaunch site
- Turksat 5APayload manifest entry
Sources
Original references supporting this record. Each source opens on its publisher’s website.