Objectives and Applications
Gokturk-2 is a high-resolution optical reconnaissance and Earth observation mission (dual use - civil and defense) of the Turkish government's Undersecretariat for the Defense Industry (SSM). In July 2009, an agreement was signed in Ankara with the Italian space systems company Telespazio (Finmeccanica/Thales) to built the Göktürk spacecraft plus training and ground facilities.
Full Name
Gokturk-2
Mission Status
Operational (extended)
Mission Agencies
Launch Date
18 Dec 2012
Mission Links
EOL Date
Dec 2025
Orbit Type
Sun-synchronous
Orbit Period
98.3 minutes
Orbit Sense
Orbit Inclination
98.1 deg
Orbit Altitude
684 km
Orbit Longitude
Orbit LST
10:30
Repeat Cycle
0 days
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