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Göktürk-1A
Turkish defense satellite. Göktürk-1A was launched on December 5, 2016 aboard a Vega from Kourou. Latest status in GCAT: in orbit.
COSPAR 2016-073ANORAD 41875Türkiye
Identity
- Name in GCAT
- Gokturk-1
- Common name
- Göktürk-1A
- International designator
- 2016-073A
- NORAD catalog number
- 41875
- GCAT identifier
- S41875
- UN registration
- ST/SG/SER,E/1143
Mission
- Mission type
- Optical imaging
- Use
- Defense
- Program
- Gokturk
- Owner
- MSB
- Country
- Türkiye
- Builder
- Thales Alenia Space
- Platform (bus)
- PROTEUS
Launch
- Date
- December 5, 2016 · 13:51 UTC
- Launch record
- 2016-073Success
- Rocket
- Vega
- Spaceport
- Kourou · pad ZLV
Orbit and fate
- Orbit class (GCAT)
- LEO/S
- Perigee
- 683 km
- Apogee
- 684 km
- Inclination
- 98.12°
- Status
- In orbit
- Last known active
- February 2023
Size
- Mass
- 1,060 kg
- Dry mass
- 950 kg
- Length
- 4.2 m
- Diameter
- 1.60 m
- Span
- 10.0 m
Source: GCAT payload, deep-space and lander catalogs, Jonathan C. McDowell (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata Q5626520 (CC0).