Türkiye's first domestically produced Earth observation satellite, RASAT, has successfully completed its first year of challenging space exploration. Launched on August 17, 2011, and designed by TÜBİTAK UZAY engineers, the satellite has provided uninterrupted data flow to its ground station in Ankara for the past year. RASAT's new mission is to complete a 2D map of Türkiye by the end of the year.
This is the most concrete step towards Türkiye's goal of reducing its dependence on foreign countries in space technologies. OBSERVATION, The satellite has completed its first year in orbit. Developed entirely with domestic resources from design to production by TÜBİTAK UZAY, the satellite has been actively performing its duties in space for a year.
From any region of the world 7.5 meter resolution RASAT, capable of capturing images, successfully uploads the strategic photos it takes to the TÜBİTAK SPACE ground station on the METU campus.
Goal: All of Türkiye in 1,200 Images
RASAT, which is celebrating its first anniversary, now has a much more comprehensive mission schedule ahead. The satellite will cover the whole of Türkiye by the end of the year. A two-dimensional (2D) digital map will create.
Approximately for this giant mosaic 1,200 satellite images They will be combined. TÜBİTAK UZAY will start using this up-to-date and high-resolution data, primarily from the end of the year. State Water Works (DSI) And Mineral Research and Exploration Institute (MTA) It will share these maps with all public institutions that need them. These cooperation protocols will meet the public's current map needs using national resources.
“Click and Download”: Satellite Imagery Service is Coming Soon
The RASAT project carries a vision that appeals not only to public institutions but also to end users. Following the completion of 2D mapping studies, next year (2013 vision) Türkiye's 3D terrain models The aim is to create it.
To be developed by local engineers. web-based interface Thanks to this, a revolution will take place:
- Instant View: Users will be able to view the captured images through the system.
- Ordering System: "Up-to-date imagery orders" can be placed for the areas where they are needed.
- Data Download: Images from the archive can be downloaded directly.
This system will minimize Türkiye's dependence on foreign sources like Google Earth or other countries' satellites for geographical data collection.
