The GÖKTÜRK-2 satellite was launched on December 18, 2012 and the GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite was commanded on December 5, 2016 by the command staff of the Reconnaissance Satellite Battalion within the Air Force Command.
322,000 607 images taken
GÖKTÜRK-1, which meets the Turkish Armed Forces' (TAF) satellite imaging needs for target reconnaissance, orbited the world 42,700 times and captured 322,607 individual images during the eight years it served in space.
The satellite, which is in low Earth orbit, can perform tasks in many areas, such as: B. environmental and construction monitoring for public institutions and organizations, agricultural yield determination, municipal practices, border controls and cadastral activities.
The GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite moves at a speed of 7.5 kilometers per second at an orbital altitude of 680 kilometers. GÖKTÜRK-1, which can conduct exploration from anywhere in the world without geographical restrictions, sends images with a resolution of 0.50 meters.
GÖKTÜRK-2 has exceeded its mission time twice
GÖKTÜRK-2, the first high-resolution reconnaissance and observation satellite originally developed in Turkey, orbited the world 64,000 times in 12 years and captured 88,478 images.
GÖKTÜRK-2 was manufactured within the framework of the contract signed between the Ministry of Defense, TÜBİTAK Presidency, TÜBİTAK UZAY and TAI Business Partnership.
Satellite imagery currently meets the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces, the disaster and emergency satellite imagery requests of non-governmental institutions and organizations, and the needs of universities in the context of academic studies, free of charge.
Produced with a high local production rate and a resolution of 2.5 meters, the observation satellite meets Turkey's needs in the areas of defense, environment, urban planning, agriculture and forestry.
The satellite in question has high-speed data communications capable of downloading images of about 400 miles (640 kilometers) of swath in a single pass.
The satellite, which can capture images from anywhere in the world and transmit them within the communications cone, completes an orbit around the world in about 98 minutes.
The mission duration of the GÖKTÜRK-2 satellite in orbit was supposed to be 5 years, but the satellite was able to operate continuously at full capacity for 12 years thanks to measures such as high radiation resistance, uninterrupted and effective thermal control. Precise orientation control in three axes and the use of batteries and solar panels with high resistance to the effects of the space environment.
Work on the GÖKTÜRK renewal project continues
On the other hand, efforts were also focused on the renewal of the GÖKTÜRK satellites.
The aim of the GÖKTÜRK Renewal Reconnaissance and Surveillance Satellite System Development (GÖKTÜRK-Y) project is to continue the high-resolution remote sensing (electroplastics) capability acquired by the Turkish Armed Forces even after the end of the mission life of the GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite to create a national satellite system design that best meets the requirements. The GÖKTÜRK-Y project contract was signed between the Defense Industry Presidency (SSB) and TAI in June 2021. Work on the project will continue to be carried out as planned.
The project includes the development of satellite, fixed and portable ground stations, launch and pre-orbit operations and related services, integrated logistics support activities and other necessary systems and services. In this context, it was planned to equip satellite subsystems, including a very high-resolution electro-optical camera, with national resources in a phased approach.
Turkey has 6 communications, 3 reconnaissance and surveillance satellites
Turkey has six communications satellites (TÜRKSAT 3A, TÜRKSAT 4A, TÜRKSAT 4B, TÜRKSAT 5A, TÜRKSAT 5B) and three reconnaissance and surveillance satellites (GÖKTÜRK-1, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE), including TÜRKSAT 6A, which will begin operations in the near future will record.
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