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GOKTURK 1A
Operational
Payload
LEO
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Launch
Launch date
December 5, 2016 at 01:51 PM UTC
Launch site
Guiana Space Centre, Kourou
Launched by
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Operator
Arianespace
Mission
Göktürk-1A
Launch record
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Orbit
Orbit regime
LEO
Apoapsis
685 km
Periapsis
683 km
Inclination
98.13°
Orbital period
98.44 min
Spacecraft
Operator
Turkish Ministry of National Defense
Manufacturer
Thales Alenia Space
Users
Military
Launch mass
1,060 kg
Design lifetime
7 years
Detailed purpose
Optical Imaging
Identity
COSPAR (Int'l)
2016-073A
NORAD catalog №
41875
Object type
Payload
Owner / operator
Turkey
Radar cross-section
3.1623 m²
Status
Operational