Official name TURKSAT 2A
Alternative name Turksat 2A (Eurasiasat 1)
Cospar ID 2001-002A
Norad ID 26666
Launch date 2001-01-10
Launch site FRGUI
Launch vehicle Ariane-44P H10-3
Country/Organization Türkiye (Turkey)
Type application Communication
Operator Eurasiasat SAM / Türksat AS
RCS size LARGE
Decay date ON ORBIT
Period (min) 1466.29
Inclination (deg) 7.06
Perigee (km) 36329
Apogee (km) 36421
Eccentricity 0.00126460481099656
Mean motion (revs. per day) 0.982070395351534
Semi-Major axis (km) 42753.135
Raan (deg) 69.4453
Arg of perigee (deg) 313.5615
Shape Box + 2 Pan
Mass (kg) 3535
Height (m) 5
Width (m) 2.5
Depth (m) 2.5
Span (m^2) 37
Lifetime 12 years
Contractors Aerospatiale
Equipment 32 Ku-band transponders
Propulsion S400
Configuration Spacebus-3000B3
Power 2 deployable solar arrays, batteries

The satellite Eurasiasat 1 (also known as Türksat 2A) is positioned at 42°E, where it is co-located with Türksat 1C. The satellite is operated by Eurasiasat SAM, Monaco.

The 3535 kg spacecraft was built by Alcatel Space Industries using a Spacebus-3000B3 satellite bus. The satellite is equipped with 32 Ku-band transponders, and has an expected design life of 12 years.

The satellite was retired in 2016 and was moved into a graveyard orbit above the geostationary belt.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
TURKSAT 2A 2001-002A 2001-01-10 FRGUI Ariane-44P H10-3