Türkiye’s 1st indigenous Earth observation satellite completes 1st year in space

ISTANBUL, 17 April (BelTA – Anadolu) – Türkiye’s first indigenous
high-resolution Earth observation satellite, IMECE, completed its first
year in space, Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir said
Monday.

Kacir wrote on X that IMECE, which was developed by the
TUBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute and launched into space on
April 15, 2023, has executed its mission successfully.

He noted
that all of IMECE’s key components are indigenous, including its
electro-optic camera, which has a high resolution from approximately 700
kilometers (435 miles).

“With the IMECE satellite’s mission,
Türkiye has proved its ability in space technologies. We will send
Türkiye’s first national communications satellite TURKSAT 6A into space
in the week of July 8. This will make us one of the 11 countries that
can develop its own communications satellites in the world,” he added.