1st Turkish-made satellite launched into space

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1st Turkish-made satellite launched into space

STORY: 1st Turkish-made satellite launched into space DATELINE: April 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the first high-resolution earth observation satellite developed by Türkiye being sent to space 2. various of people attending the event 3. various of Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank 4. various of TUBITAK satellite production facility in Türkiye STORYLINE: Türkiye's first domestically designed and manufactured satellite IMECE was launched into orbit from California, the United States, the state-run Anadolu agency reported. After multiple delays over the past few weeks due to adverse weather conditions, the satellite was successfully launched at 11:48 p.m., Friday local time (0648 GMT on Saturday) by SpaceX with a Falcon 9 rocket, the agency said. The 700-kg high-resolution earth observation satellite was made by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TUBITAK), the country's official scientific

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