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In its 25-year history, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has demonstrated its
expertise in the global transportation of satellites by operating more than 5,250 flights for leaders in the aerospace industry.
TÜRKSAT SATELLITE WILL ENHANCE COMMUNICATIONS FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE IN EUROPE, CENTRAL ASIA, THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA
Volga-Dnepr Airlines’ expertise in moving space satellites will help to bring improved broadcasting and communication services to millions of companies and consumers in Turkey, Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa after completing a round-trip moving the Türksat 4B satellite and its special transport container.
The airline carried the communications satellite to the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan onboard an An-124 freighter flight from Japan and was also assigned to return the cargo container.
The satellite was manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric in Japan for the Turkish satellite operator Türksat AS. Its special
shipping container secured the cargo and ensured the necessary environmental conditions were maintained to protect the satellite’s sensitive technology. During the flight from Japan the temperature was maintained at 10°C.
The shipment, comprising the satellite and supporting equipment, was accompanied
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by the manufacturer’s representatives. Although the total weight of the satellite and container was 60 tonnes, space equipment is a highly sensitive cargo requiring special care during handling due to the precision equipment onboard. The actual dry weight of the Türksat 4B satellite was only several tonnes.
In early 2014, Volga-Dnepr delivered the Türksat 4A satellite, also manufactured by Mitsubishi Electric for Türksat AS. It was successfully launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.
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