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SuccessGöktürk-1A · Arianespace
Launch time (NET)
Monday, Dec 5, 2016, 13:51 UTC
Launch window
Monday, Dec 5, 2016, 12:51 UTC – Monday, Dec 5, 2016, 14:22 UTC
Provider
Arianespace
Rocket
Launch pad
Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV), Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · Open map
Status
Success
The launch vehicle successfully inserted its payload(s) into the target orbit(s).
Mission
Göktürk-1A
Type
Earth Science
Orbit
Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)
Göktürk-1A is a high resolution earth observation satellite (greater than 50 cm) designed and developed for the Turkish Ministry of National Defence by the Italian space service company Telespazio. The Göktürk-1A satellite has a dry weight of about 1,000 kg and a design life of seven years. Its observation payload includes a high resolution optical instrument and an onboard X-band digital imaging system to handle data compression, storage and downloading.
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