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IMECE

IMECE is Turkey's first submeter-resolution Earth-observation satellite, developed by TUBITAK UZAY to build domestic high-resolution EO subsystem capability ^[1]. It launched on 2023-04-15 on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission and operates in a roughly 680 km sun-synchronous orbit ^[1]^[2]. Its passive optical camera provides submeter panchromatic imaging plus 3.96 m red, green, blue, and near-infrared imaging, making the mission relevant for high-resolution land-cover-change and disaster-damage workflows ^[1]. Public tasking is not presented as an offer. The mission is framed around domestic capability and subsystem validation ^[1].

Full specification

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current status	operational
operator	Tubitak Uzay
platform	imece-platform
launch vehicle	spacex-transporter
Launched	2023-04-15
orbit type	Sun-synchronous orbit, about 680 km
tasking supported	false
current geographic priority	Turkish high-resolution Earth-observation capability and domestic subsystem validation
Last updated	2026-06-21
claim status	agency-sourced

Where this fits, supply chain

Compositional position

this ——— imece-electro-optical-camera payload

this ——— IMECE spacecraft platform bus

this ——— Land cover change related-topic

this ——— Disaster damage assessment related-topic

Sources

[1]IMECE, TUBITAK UZAYagency doc2026-06-21
[2]SpaceX Transporter-7 launches 51 payloads, NASASpaceflightthird party2026-06-21

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