Tag: Gokturk 1

  • Turkey’s military gets a new eye in the sky with successful Vega launch

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    The Vega rocket soars into a mostly clear sky above the Guiana Space Center on Monday. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – P. Baudon A European-built, Turkish-owned spy satellite rocketed into orbit Monday aboard a Vega booster launched from French Guiana, part of a $300 million project to feed improved surveillance imagery…

  • Live coverage: Turkish reconnaissance launches on Vega rocket

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    Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Vega rocket rocket with the Gokturk 1 Earth observation satellite. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter. Arianespace’s live webcast begins at 1331 GMT (8:31 a.m. EST). Please ensure your browser is updated with the…

  • Launch timeline for Vega’s liftoff with Gokturk 1

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    Turkey’s most advanced Earth observation satellite will ride a four-stage Vega rocket into polar orbit nearly 435 miles (700 kilometers) above Earth to begin collecting high-resolution images for Turkish military and security authorities. The ascent will take nearly an hour following launch from French Guiana at 1351:44 GMT (8:51:44 a.m. EST) Monday. Credit: Arianespace T+00:00:00…

  • Turkish military satellite joined with Vega launcher

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    Ground crew members lower the Gokturk 1 satellite inside its payload fairing on top of the Vega rocket’s fourth stage. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – G. Barbaste A European-built reconnaissance satellite for the Turkish armed forces has been fastened to the top of its Vega launcher for liftoff from French Guiana…

  • Record pace of Ariane 5 flights planned for 2016

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    An Ariane 5 rocket rolled from its launcher integration building to the final assembly building in Kourou, French Guiana, on Jan. 8. Ground crews will attach the Intelsat 29e communications satellite to the Ariane 5 rocket for liftoff Jan. 27. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – H. Rouffie Arianespace plans 11 launches…

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    An Ariane 5 rocket rolled from its launcher integration building to the final assembly building in Kourou, French Guiana, on Jan. 8. Ground crews will attach the Intelsat 29e communications satellite to the Ariane 5 rocket for liftoff Jan. 27. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace – Photo Optique Video du CSG – H. Rouffie Arianespace plans 11 launches…

  • Q&A with Stéphane Israël, chairman and CEO of Arianespace

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    Become a member to access Spaceflight Now’s bonus content, including more Q&As like this one with space industry leaders, a video archive and other extras. File photo of Stephane Israel, Arianespace’s chairman and CEO. Credit: European Commission Arianespace chief executive Stéphane Israël recently discussed his company’s outlook with Spaceflight Now, touching on the light-class Vega…