GÖKTÜRK-1 Satellite which can acquire images from any region on the world without geographical restrictions was launched from the French Guyana on 05 December 2016 at 16.51.44 with the VEGA launch system belonging to the European Space Agency.
With the GÖKTÜRK-1 Project, besides obtaining a high resolution image for military intelligence, technology for space and satellite systems, expert manpower and infrastructure development, control of forest areas, tracking illegal construction, damage detection in the shortest time after natural disaster, product yield It is planned to meet the needs in many areas of civil activity, such as the detection of geographic map data.
The minimum service life of GÖKTÜRK-1 Satellite is planned as 7 years and 3 months.
GÖKTÜRK-1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
| Orbit | 681 km, Sun-Sync orbit, |
| Launch Time/Location | 05/12/2016, Korou-French Guiana |
| Imaging Acq.Capacity | 902 imagery / day |
| GSD | Pancromatic 0,5 m, MS 2 m |
| Swath | 15 km |
| Bands | Pancromatic, Red, Green, Blue, NIR |
