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Mon Dec 05 2016
Arianespace

Göktürk-1A

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RECOVERY OVERVIEW

Location

No Recovery Specified

Type

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Rocket Details

Name:

Vega

Description:

Vega is an expendable launch system in use by Arianespace jointly developed by the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the European Space Agency (ESA).

Vega rocket
MISSION OVERVIEW
  • Type: Earth Science
  • 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.
COMPLEX OVERVIEW

Location

Kourou, French Guiana

Pad

Ariane Launch Area 1