"From design to integration to the equipment loadout, it was made by our scientists, engineers, and technicians," Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank told reporters Friday. "From the electro-optical camera to the solar panels and even the software, it's 90 percent domestically made," he added.
According to Anadolu, IMECE will reduce Türkiye's dependence on foreign sources for satellite technologies. It will serve the country in many areas, such as "target detection and diagnosis, natural disasters, mapping, and agricultural applications."
