GÖKTÜRK-2
GÖKTÜRK-2 is a high-resolution Earth-observation satellite developed jointly by TÜBİTAK UZAY and Turkish Aerospace. Launched from Jiuquan on December 18, 2012, it provides 2.5 m panchromatic and 5 m RGB imagery from a near-700 km sun-synchronous orbit. TÜBİTAK UZAY lists the spacecraft’s mass as 397 kg. The mission supports defence and intelligence as well as environmental management, urban planning, agriculture, forestry and disaster response. Its original design life was five years; the institute reported twelve years of operation in December 2024. Its current portfolio continues to list GÖKTÜRK-2 as operational.
Identity
- Aliases
- Gokturk-2Göktürk-2GK-2
- Name
- GÖKTÜRK-2
- Status
- active
Details
- Description
- GÖKTÜRK-2 is a high-resolution Earth-observation satellite developed jointly by TÜBİTAK UZAY and Turkish Aerospace. Launched from Jiuquan on December 18, 2012, it provides 2.5 m panchromatic and 5 m RGB imagery from a near-700 km sun-synchronous orbit. TÜBİTAK UZAY lists the spacecraft’s mass as 397 kg. The mission supports defence and intelligence as well as environmental management, urban planning, agriculture, forestry and disaster response. Its original design life was five years; the institute reported twelve years of operation in December 2024. Its current portfolio continues to list GÖKTÜRK-2 as operational.
- First Flight Date
- 2012-12-18
- Manufacturer
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Official Url
- https://uzay.tubitak.gov.tr/en/gokturk-2/
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:57:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:57:56 UTC