Turkey’s Indigenous Satellite Imaged Jupiter 588 Million Kilometers Away from Earth

Turkey’s Indigenous Satellite Imaged Jupiter 588 Million Kilometers Away from Earth

Turkey’s first high-resolution domestic observation satellite İMECE, which can receive high resolution images from every point of the world, has achieved a great success. Here are the details!

Turkey’s first high-resolution domestic observation satellite İMECE, which can take meter images from every point of the world, was launched into space in April 2023.

Taking pictures of many objects in space, this time it pointed its camera deep into space and imaged the planet Jupiter, 558 million kilometers away.

IMECE Turned Its Camera to the Depths of Space

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır said, “Turkey’s first high-resolution domestic and national observation satellite that can take images from every point of the world, İMECE turned its camera to deep space!” and shared İMECE’s Jupiter photo on his social media account.

Emphasizing that they have achieved a great success, Kacır said, “İMECE, which was built to image the Earth at high resolution, has now imaged Jupiter, which is 588 million km away. While the success of İMECE carries us forward, we continue to work non-stop for our new generation earth observation satellites.”

The IMECE satellite is capable of moving at an altitude of about 700 kilometers and a speed of 27,000 kilometers per hour. In addition, the satellite, which can capture satellite images at a high resolution, has a mission life of 5 years.

Many critical systems such as the optical camera, electric propulsion system, reaction wheel, star tracker and solar sensor were designed and manufactured by TÜBİTAK Space Engineers. In addition, all tests and compatibility processes were carried out in Turkey.