First micro satellite designed and built in Turkey: RASAT
RASAT is the second earth observation satellite after the launch of Turkey’s first earth observation satellite BiLSAT of TÜBİTAK UZAY. RASAT, having a high-resolution optical imaging system and new modules developed by Turkish engineers, is the first Earth-observation satellite designed and manufactured in Turkey.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
IMAGING Mass 94 kg
Altitude 700 km
Attitude Control 3-axis stabilized control
Orbit SSO-LTDN 10:30
Orbital Period 98.8 minutes
Spatial Resolution PAN 7.5 m
RGB: 15 m
Swath Width 30 km
Mission Duration 3 years
Spectral Resolution (nm) 420 – 730 (PAN)
1. Band:420 -550 (Blue)
2. Band: 550 - 580 (Green)
3. Band: 580 - 730(Red)
Temporal Resolution 4 days
Payloads New generation flight computer (BiLGE)
X-Band Transmitter Module (TREX)
Real-time image processing module (GEZGiN-2)
Launcd Date 17 August 2011
