TürkmenÄlem 52°E / MonacoSAT[1] (formerly referred to as TurkmenSat 1[4]) is Turkmenistan's first satellite,[5] built by Thales Alenia Space in the Cannes Mandelieu Space Center. Launched from Cape Canaveral on 27 April 2015 aboard a Falcon 9 v1.1 rocket, the satellite operates at 52°E in the geostationary orbit and has an anticipated service life of 15 years.[1]