Istanbul [Hello Space]
Official name ISTANBUL
Alternative name Istanbul
Cospar ID 2023-084BP
Norad ID 56230
Launch date 2023-06-12
Launch site AFWTR
Launch vehicle Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5)
Country/Organization Romania
Type application Technology
Operator Hello Space
RCS size SMALL
Decay date 2024-04-09
Shape Box
Mass (kg) 0.25
Height (m) 0.05
Width (m) 0.05
Depth (m) 0.05
Span (m^2) 0.05
Contractors Hello Space
Propulsion None
Configuration PocketQube (1P)
Power Solar cells, batteries

Istanbul is a picosatellite developed by Hello Space serving as an in-orbit demonstration mission for the company?s upcoming IoT constellation of 100 pico-satellites. It is built to the 1P PocketQube form factor.

The Turkish technology startup aims to improve device connectivity at much lower cost to existing ground based solutions, to provide global end-to-end data services for maritime, agricultural and industrial applications.

Satellite COSPAR Date LS Launch Vehicle Remarks
ISTANBUL 2023-084BP 2023-06-12 AFWTR Falcon-9 v1.2 (Block 5) with W-Series 1, Skykraft Deployer 3, Skykraft 3A, ..., 3D, ICEYE X23, X25, X26, X30, GHOSt 3, Grégoire, Runner 1, Tomorrow R2, QPS-SAR 6, ÑuSat 40, ..., 43, Aces 1, ..., 4, HOTSAT 1, AFR, DROID.001, MuSat 1, ION-SCV 011, Outpost Mission 1, EPICHyper 2, Kelpie 2, Spei Satelles, ELO 4, MRC-100, Unicorn 2I, SATLLA 2I, URESAT 1, Istanbul, ROM 2, Orbiter SN3, Otter Pup, MDQSAT 1C, 1D, Pleiades-Squared, GEI-SAT Precursor, XVI, AII-Delta, Ayris 1, 2, EIVE, Lemur-2 166, 167, 168, MISR-A 1, MISR-B 2, Tiger 4, FOSSASat FEROX 1, ..., 4, SpaceBEE 168, ..., 179