Countdown begins for Gokturk-2 earth observation satellite

ANKARA
-Gokturk-2 was financed by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).
The satellite would be sent to China's Jiuquan Space Station within the first week of November.
Gokturk-2 was tested in France. It weighs 450 kilograms and has a resolution of 2.5 meters.
All computer software and the computer for the satellite were fully manufactured in Turkey.