Türkiye’s high-resolution home reconnaissance satellite tv for pc Göktürk-2 has now been in house for 10 years, the National Defense Ministry mentioned on Sunday.
In a press release, the ministry mentioned the satellite tv for pc was efficiently launched from China on Dec. 18, 2012.
The Göktürk-2 has orbited the globe almost 52,800 occasions in 10 years, touring nearly 34 million kilometers (21.1 million miles) and producing round 85,000 photos, it added.
The satellite tv for pc operated by the Turkish Air Forces Command has not confronted any important issues, the ministry mentioned.
“A total of 590 collision warning messages were received for 103 close passes. After analysis and evaluations, collision avoidance maneuvers were successfully performed for eight of these warnings,” the assertion mentioned.
The satellite tv for pc’s preliminary life span was estimated to be 5 years, however it has been working at full capability for 10 years with numerous measures resembling the usage of photo voltaic panels, it added.
Images captured by Göktürk-2 have confirmed invaluable in assembly the wants of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), catastrophe and emergency response authorities and educational establishments, the assertion mentioned.
