Name of Satellite, Alternate Names |
Göktürk 2 |
Country of Operator/Owner |
Turkey |
Operator/Owner |
Turkish Ministry of National Defense |
Users |
Military |
Purpose |
Earth Observation |
Class of Orbit |
LEO |
Type of Orbit |
Sun-Synchronous |
Longitude of GEO (degrees) |
0 |
Perigee (km) |
669 |
Apogee (km) |
690 |
Eccentricity |
0.00148946733810909 |
Inclination (degrees) |
98.16 |
Period (minutes) |
98.35 |
Launch Mass (kg.) |
409 |
Dry Mass (kg.) |
|
Power (watts) |
|
Date of Launch |
18-12-2012 |
Expected Lifetime |
5 yrs. |
Contractor |
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute/Turkish Aerospace Industries |
Country of Contractor |
Turkey |
Launch Site |
Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center |
Launch Vehicle |
Long March 2D |
COSPAR Number |
2012-073A |
NORAD Number |
39030 |
Comments |
High resolution earth observation. Second and third in production. |