Türkiye is preparing to launch first High-resolution local observation satellite in the band space This week, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Sunday.
“IMECE, we have first Production of a high-resolution monitoring satellite with local f national Means, it will be launched into orbit on April 11, Erdogan wrote on Twitter.
IMECE is a file remote production of a sensor satellite with local resources of up to 60% of the Space Technology Research Institute of Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBITAK).
with the installation of IMECE, Türkiye will, for the first time, advance space history to an electro-optical satellite camera with The Ministry of Industry and Technology said the decision of the sub-meter.
IMECE, who will meet with need for High resolution satellite images of Ours, you’re gonna in orbit at one time with The sun is rising of It added that “680 kilometers (422.5 miles)” in a permit.
Launch comes as part of Turkish ambition 10-year space Roadmap, unveiled in February 2021, which also includes missions to the moon and developing internationally viable satellite systems.
“We will continue to exist in the global space race Thanks to our trained human resources and the opportunities we offer and technologies We have developed, said Erdogan on Sunday.
Türkiye plans to check first communication with the moon in The year 2023 coincides with Centennial of incorporation of Republic. the program also imagine work with last countries on building space port in In addition to the goal of creating a global Brand in Satellites technology.
Türkiye currently brag of eight active satellites in spaceincluding five contacts satellites. Erdoğan said the total number would do soon up to 10.
In addition to IMECE, locally developed The Türksat 6A satellite is scheduled to be sent to space in the coming months.
It will place Turkish among the 10 countries able of indigenous production satellites.
