IMECE Launch Delayed Again Due to Wind Barrier
Turkey’s first domestic and national high-definition imaging satellite, IMECE, has been delayed for launch due to high altitude weather conditions. The satellite was set to be launched via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, but due to the adverse weather conditions, the launch operation was postponed for an additional day to allow for pre-launch checks and improved weather conditions. The satellite, which will be located in an orbit synchronized with the sun at an altitude of 680 kilometers, will serve the country in areas such as target identification, detection, natural disasters, and agricultural applications during its design mission life of five years. The system will minimize Turkey’s dependence on foreign countries in this area, and the outputs obtained from the IMECE Project will form the building blocks of the new satellites that Turkey will have in the future. With the space history of the equipment produced within the project scope, Turkey will gain the potential to export systems with high added value.
