Antonov Airlines transports Turkish satellite
In cooperation with Bollore Logistics Space, Antonov Airlines has transported Turkey's new telecommunication satellite Turksat 5B on board one of its AN-124-100 aircraft from Toulouse, France, to Florida, USA. Spacex launched the Turksat 5B satellite from Cape Canaveral on 18 December 2021.
The cargo weighed a total of 60 t including a special container measuring 14.69 m in length, 5.45 m in width, and 4.36 m in height, designed by Airbus Defence and Space specifically for moving these types of satellites on AN-124-100 aircraft.
"The expertise of the Antonov Airlines technical crew and engineers guaranteed the smooth and efficient transport of this delicate and unique cargo," said Sergii Bilozerov, commercial executive, Antonov Airlines. (cj)