Turkey wants to become one of the world’s leading countries in the field of space and aviation. We also see this clearly in long-term investment plans and projects. Today, a launch was planned for IMECE, the first domestic observation satellite, in the morning. However, things did not go well.
Turkey’s first domestic observation satellite IMECE launch has been postponed!
Turkey’s first domestic observation satellite IMECE was to be launched today at 9:30 am with the Falcon 9 rocket of Elon Musk’s space and aviation company SpaceX. However, due to adverse weather conditions, the launch was postponed to the same time tomorrow.
In the statement made by SpaceX, it was said that the Falcon 9 rocket, which will perform the Transporter-7 mission from Space Launch Complex 4E in California, has been delayed due to weather conditions, and that the launch will take place at the same time tomorrow at the latest.
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After that, Tübitak shared the following on his social media accounts:
“The SpaceX company, which is responsible for the operation of the Falcon 9 rocket that will carry our IMECE satellite into orbit, has officially announced that it is not possible to launch today. The exact date and time of the launch, which has been postponed by one day as of now, will be announced later.”
What is IMECE satellite and how does it work?
IMECE was developed by the TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) with domestic and national resources. Capable of capturing images in sub-meter resolution. The project, which started in 2017, has achieved significant gains that will form the basis for the next generation satellite platforms in 6 years.
Developed within the scope of the project carried out under the coordination of the Ministry of National Defense and the Presidency of Defense Industry, supported by the Presidency Strategy and Budget Presidency (SBB) and TUBITAK 1007 program, the IMECE Satellite will be included in the inventory of the Air Force Command after its orbital tests are completed.
You can click the link below to watch the launch live when it starts.
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