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CONNECTA IOT-16

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CONNECTA IOT-16 is a Turkey payload satellite, launched on January 11, 2026 into LEO.

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Launch

Launch date
January 11, 2026 at 01:44 PM UTC
Launch site
Vandenberg SFB, USA
Launched by
Falcon 9 Block 5 →
Operator
SpaceX
Mission
Pandora / Twilight rideshare mission
Launch record
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Orbit

Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
515 km
Periapsis
509 km
Inclination
97.46°
Orbital period
94.87 min

Spacecraft

Operator
Turkey
Launch mass
10 kg

Identity

COSPAR (Int'l)
2026-004AD
NORAD catalog №
67390
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
TürkiyeTurkey
Status
Operational

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