An Earth-observation satellite mission of the Turkish Ministry of National Defence that provides high-resolution imagery for a wide range of applications. Göktürk-1 was launched on 5 December 2016, from Kourou, French Guiana, into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 695 km; its operational status is unknown. Göktürk-2, for the Undersecretariat for the Defence Industry, was launched on 18 December 2012, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, China, into a Sun-synchronous orbit at an altitude of 684 km.