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Gokturk-1

Vega launch from Kourou (France) on December 5, 2016, carrying 1 payload. GCAT records the launch as a success.

December 5, 2016 · 13:51 UTCLaunch 2016-073Launch no. 5,602 in the log
RocketVegavariant 1
SpaceportKouroupad ZLV
OutcomeSuccess
Launch agencyArianespaceFrance

Flight

Date and time (UTC)
December 5, 2016, 13:51
Launch designation
2016-073
Mission
Gokturk-1
Vehicle flight ID
VV08

Orbit and payload

Initial apogee
691 km
Payload mass to orbit
1.1 t
Payloads
1
GCAT launch code
OS

Payloads

PayloadDesignationOwnerMission typeMassFate
Gokturk-12016-073ANORAD 41875Turkish Ministry of National DefenseOptical imaging1,060 kgIn orbit

Source: GCAT launch list and payload catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0). Orbit values are the initial orbit reported for the launch.