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Wed, 09/23/2009 - 21:09
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FIRST TURKISH-MADE SATELLITE LAUNCHED FROM INDIA
ISTANBUL (A.A) - 23.09.2009 - The first satellite manufactured in Turkey was launched from a base in India on Wednesday.
"ITUpSAT1", the first Turkish-made satellite developed by scholars at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, was sent to space inside a PSLV C-14 rocket by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) early on Wednesday.
The cube-shaped satellite, which will orbit the earth at an altitude of 720 km, has the capacity to take continental photos.
"ITUpSAT1", the first Turkish-made satellite developed by scholars at Istanbul Technical University's Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics, was sent to space inside a PSLV C-14 rocket by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) early on Wednesday.
The cube-shaped satellite, which will orbit the earth at an altitude of 720 km, has the capacity to take continental photos.
