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RASAT
RASAT was a Turkish Earth-observation microsatellite launched as a secondary payload on Dnepr on 2011-08-17.[1][2] The mission carried an optical payload with panchromatic and multispectral imaging at 7.5 m and 15 m class resolution.[1][2] The spacecraft used a dedicated RASAT bus for this national microsatellite mission.[1] Its optical data supports land-cover change, urban-change, crop-type and deforestation analysis with medium-resolution imagery.[2]
Full specification
All fields
| current status | Ended |
| operator | Tubitak Uzay |
| platform | RASAT spacecraft bus |
| launch vehicle | Dnepr |
| Launched | 2011-08-17 |
| orbit type | SSO about 685 km |
| swath km | 30 |
| tasking supported | No |
| current geographic priority | Turkey-focused optical land imaging and mapping |
| Last updated | 2026-06-21 |
| claim status | Agency-sourced |
Supply chain position
built on platform RASAT spacecraft bus
operated by Tubitak Uzay
launched on Dnepr
related to Land cover change
related to Urban change
related to Crop-type mapping
related to Deforestation
Sources
- [1]RASAT, TUBITAK UZAYagency doc2026-06-21Authoritative page identified but fetch timed out during this pass.
- [2]RASat, Gunter's Space Pagecommunity2026-06-21
- [3]RASAT satellite mission, eoPortalcommunity2026-06-21