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GOKTURK 1A
Military Reconnaissance · Turkish Air Force
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Turkey's premier military reconnaissance satellite delivering 80 cm resolution — sharp enough for detailed intelligence assessment of military facilities and infrastructure. It provides sovereign intelligence gathering independent of NATO allies, reflecting Turkey's strategic calculation that national security decisions require domestic intelligence sources.
Its orbit
- Orbit
- Low Earth Orbitcan appear as a fast-moving star at dawn or dusk
- Altitude
- 427–428 mi (687–690 km)
- Inclination
- 98.2°
- One orbit
- 98.4 minutes14.6 orbits a day
- NORAD ID
- 41875
- Int’l designator
- 2016-073A
- Launched
- 2016
Orbital elements from CelesTrak, as of 22 Sep 2026.