Vega | Göktürk-1A

Launch Provider & Rocket

• Provider: Arianespace (Commercial)
• Rocket: Vega — Vega family

Mission

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.

• Type: Earth Science
• Orbit: Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO)

Launch Site

• Pad: Ariane Launch Area 1 (ELV)
• Location: Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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