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NORAD 41875

GOKTURK-1A

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Its orbit in 3D

Goes round Earth once every 98 minutes, on an orbit tilted 98.1° from the equator, between 741 and 756 km up. Earth is drawn to scale.

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About GOKTURK-1A

GOKTURK-1A is a satellite from TURK, launched on Dec 5, 2016 from French Guiana.

It circles Earth every 98 minutes (14.6 times a day), between 683 and 685 km up, on an orbit tilted 98.1° to the equator, so its path covers latitudes up to 82° north and south.

The map shows where it is right now; the pass list tells you when it next comes over your location.

Göktürk-1A · Turkish defense satellite

Operated by
Ministry of National Defense
Built by
Thales Alenia Space, Turkish Aerospace Industries, Telespazio
Mass
1,060 kg

Wikipedia article ↗ · Names and facts: Wikidata (CC0).

Orbit height over the past year

Over the last 22 days its lowest point went from 683 km to 683 km. Sudden rises are engine burns that lift the orbit; slow declines are drag from the thin upper atmosphere.

Lowest point (perigee)Highest point (apogee)
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From Space-Track element sets, one point a day.