GOKTURK 2

MilitaryLEOSSOPolarTurkey

GOKTURK 2 is a military satellite, as listed in Jonathan McDowell's GCAT catalogue, with ownership listed as Turkey in CelesTrak's catalogue, currently in low Earth orbit, around 650 km altitude. It completes one orbit of Earth roughly every 98 minutes at an inclination of 97.7°. It was launched in 2012. Track its live position and see when it passes over your location on azmth.

Orbital data

NORAD ID: 39030
COSPAR ID: 2012-073A
Type: Military
Orbit: LEO
Perigee (lowest): 650 km
Apogee (highest): 651 km
Inclination: 97.68°
Orbital period: 98 min
Launch year: 2012
Owner (CelesTrak): Turkey

Orbital data updated: 2026-10-18 · from CelesTrak, refreshed every 2 hours.

Who operates it

TürkiyeLIVEMission ended about Apr 2023, still transmitting

Optical imaging

Independent assessment

GCAT classes it as a military satellite for optical imaging and records its mission as ended in about Apr 2023, though it still transmits (17 Oct 2026).

Data: GCAT · CC BY 4.0 Class, mission and status adapted from GCAT by Jonathan McDowell, CC BY 4.0, data update 17 Oct 2026.

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About LEO orbit

Low Earth Orbit. Up to 2,000 km altitude. Where most satellites live including the ISS (~420 km), Starlink (~550 km), and Earth observation. Orbital period roughly 90 minutes.