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The GÖKTÜRK-1 satellite launched successfully -VIDEO

Kourou, French Guyana - The first telemetry signal was acquired by the Fucino 68 minutes after launch

The Turkish Earth observation satellite GÖKTÜRK-1 was successfully launched at 10:51 (local time), at 14:51 CET. The launch was carried out by Arianespace from the European spaceport in Kourou, in French Guiana, with the European VEGA launcher. After the separation of the satellite from the rocket 57 minutes after launch, the early orbit and satellite testing phase began, managed by the Fucino Space C...

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Rome, Italy, 12/05/2016 17:43
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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