Göktürk-1A

Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

13:51:44

Monday December 5, 2016

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Launch Notes

Flight VV08.

Göktürk-1A

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Göktürk-1 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 with technological input from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) and Aselsan of Turkey.

Sun-Synchronous Orbit

1 Payload

1,060 kilograms

Rocket

Retired
Vega

Active 2012 to 2024

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Manufacturer

ESA

Price

$37.00 million

Rocket

Diameter: 3.025m

Height: 29.9m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 1,436 kg

Liftoff Thrust

2,200 Kilonewtons

Fairing

Diameter: 2.6m

Height: 7.88m

Stages

4

Launch Site

ELV

Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana, France

Fastest Turnaround

75 days

Stats

Vega


8th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 2016

European Space Agency


243rd

Mission

10th

Mission of 2016

2016


75th

Orbital launch attempt