GÖKTÜRK-2 meets the satellite image needs of the Turkish Armed Forces and other governmental institutions and organizations. Göktürk-2 provided the opportunity to grow expert human power and to develop technology and infrastructure in the field of space.
At a distance of 686 kilometers from the ground, the satellite is set at sun-synchronous orbit and can take images from any point in the world. The satellite takes a turn around the earth every 98 minutes and every turn passes once in the North and South polar regions.
Orbit |
686 km circular, sun synchronous |
Life Time |
5 years |
Weight |
409 kg |
Image Resolution |
PAN 2.5 m MSI 5 m |
Maximum Image Strip Length |
640 km |
Image Frame Size |
20 km x 20 km |
Revisit Time |
Ave. 2.5 days max 5 days |
Image Storage Capacity |
45 frames (with lossless compression) |
Pointing Accuracy |
<1 km |
Geolocation Accuracy |
<1 km |
Wide Area Image Size |
100 km x 34 km |
Stereo Image Size |
100 km x 20 km |
Image Download Rate |
100 Mbit/s |