Turkey's second domestic reconnaissance satellite Göktürk-2 will be launched today, the online newspaper Zaman reported on Tuesday.
The satellite will be launched from the Jiuquan Chinese base at 18:13 Turkish time. With a resolution of 2.5 meters, the satellite will be used for defence purposes. The first signal from the satellite will be received in Ankara at 21:25 local time. The first images from the satellite will be transferred on December 25-30.
Previously, in 2011, Turkey launched its first domestic reconnaissance satellite RASAT.
