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Satellites of Turkey

This is a list of satellites of Turkey.

Satellites

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Large Communications satellites


Satellite


Developed/Built by


Launch Date


Launch Site


Launcher


Mass


Status


Note


  Türksat 1A


  Aérospatiale


24 January 1994


  ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


  Ariane-44LP H10+


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Failed



  Türksat 1B


  Aérospatiale


10 August 1994


  ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


  Ariane-44LP H10+


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Decommissioned
(2006)



  Türksat 1C


  Aérospatiale


9 July 1996


  ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


  Ariane-44L H10-3


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Decommissioned
(2010)



  Türksat 2A


    Thales Alenia Space


10 January 2001


  ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


  Ariane-44P H10-3


3,530 kg (7,780 lb)


Decommissioned
(2016)


Eurasiasat 1


  Türksat 3A


    Thales Alenia Space


12 June 2008


  ELA-3 Guiana Space Centre


  Ariane 5ECA


3,110 kg (6,860 lb)


In Service



  Türksat 4A


  Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)


14 February 2014


  Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24


  Proton-M/Briz-M


4,850 kg (10,690 lb)


In Service



  Türksat 4B


  Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)


16 October 2015


  Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200/39


  Proton-M/Briz-M


4,924 kg (10,856 lb)


In Service



  Türksat 5A


  Airbus Defence and Space


8 January 2021


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


3,500 kg (7,700 lb)


In Service



  Türksat 5B


  Airbus Defence and Space


19 December 2021[1][2]


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


4,500 kg (9,900 lb)


In Service



  Türksat 6A


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


9 July 2024


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


4,250 kg (9,370 lb)


In Service


[3]






Earth Observation/Reconnaissance satellites
Satellite


Developed by


Launch Date


Launch Site


Launcher


Mass


Status


Note


  BİLSAT-1


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


27 September 2003


  Plesetsk 132/1


  Kosmos-3M


130 kg (290 lb)


Decommissioned
(2006)


[4]


  RASAT


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


17 August 2011


  Dombarovsky 370/13


  Dnepr


93 kg (205 lb)


Decommissioned
(2022)


[5]


  GÖKTÜRK-2


  Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


18 December 2012


  Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2


  Chang Zheng 2D


400 kg (880 lb)


In Service


[6]


  GÖKTÜRK-1


    Telespazio /   Turkish Aerospace Industries


5 December 2016


  Kourou ELV


  Vega flight VV08


1,060 kg (2,340 lb)


In Service


[7]


  İMECE


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


15 April 2023


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


800 kg (1,800 lb)


In Service


[8]


  Fergani


  Fergani Space


N/A


N/A


N/A


100 kg (220 lb)


Planned


[9]


  Micro Satellite


  Turkish Aerospace Industries


2027


N/A


N/A


150 kg (330 lb)


Planned


[10]


 GÖKTÜRK-Y


  Turkish Aerospace Industries


2027


N/A


N/A


1,000 kg (2,200 lb)


Planned


It will replace GÖKTÜRK-1.[11][12]

Göktürk-1Y variant is expected to launch in 2026.[13]

 GÖKTÜRK-3


  Turkish Aerospace Industries/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute/Aselsan


N/A


N/A


N/A


1,000 kg (2,200 lb)


Planned


[14][15]Göktürk-3 developed by TAI, Aselsan and TUBITAK UZAY was aiming for a 2025 launch, which was later postponed to 2028.[16]
  İMECE-2


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


2027


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


[17]


  İMECE-3


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


2028


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


[17]



Cube/Nano/Pico Satellites
Satellite


Developed by


Mission type


Launch Date


Launch Site


Launcher


Mass


Status


Note


  ITUpSAT1


  Istanbul Technical University/Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics


Educational and technology demonstration/Earth observation


23 September 2009


  Satish Dhawan FLP


  PSLV-C14


990 g (35 oz)


Decommissioned


[18]


  TürkSAT-3USAT


  Istanbul Technical University/


Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory and Radio Frequency Electronics Laboratory


Amateur radio communications and engineering data collection


26 April 2013


  Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2


  Chang Zheng 2D


4 kg (8.8 lb)


Decommissioned


[19]


  BeEagleSAT


  Istanbul Technical University


Scientific research


18 April 2017


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Atlas V


1 kg (2.2 lb)


Decommissioned


[20]


  HAVELSAT


  Istanbul Technical University


Technology demonstration and scientific research


18 April 2017


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Atlas V


1 kg (2.2 lb)


Decommissioned


[21]


  UBAKUSAT


  Istanbul Technical University


Technology demonstration and amateur radio communications


2 April 2018


  Kennedy LC-39A


  Falcon 9 FT, CRS-14


3 kg (6.6 lb)


Decommissioned


[22]


  ASELSAT


  ASELSAN


Technology demonstration


13 January 2021


  Kennedy LC-39A


  Falcon 9 Block 5


3 kg (6.6 lb)


In Service


[23]


  GRIZU-263A


  Bülent Ecevit University


Scientific research and educational purposes


13 January 2022


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


1 kg (2.2 lb)


In Service


[24]


  Plan-S Connecta-T1.1


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


25 May 2022


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


4 kg (8.8 lb)


In Service


Test satellite[25]


  Plan-S Connecta-T1.2


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


3 January 2023


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


4 kg (8.8 lb)


In Service


Test satellite[25]


  TÜBITAK UZAY SSS-2B


  TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


Technology demonstration


14 April 2023


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


3 kg (6.6 lb)


In Service


[26]


  Plan-S Connecta-T2.1


  PLAN-S


Earth observation and IoT connectivity


15 April 2023


  Cape Canaveral SLC-40


  Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[27]


  Plan-S Connecta-T3.1


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


11 November 2023


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[27]


  Plan-S Connecta-T3.2


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


11 November 2023


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[27]


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


16 August 2024


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


N/A


In Service


PLAN-S will launch more than 100 satellites[28][29]First four were launched in 16 August 2024 with Transporter 11 mission.[30]


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


16 August 2024


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


N/A


In Service


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


16 August 2024


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


N/A


In Service


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


16 August 2024


  Vandenberg Space Force Base


  Falcon 9 Block 5


N/A


In Service


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


N/A


April 2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


N/A


April 2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


N/A


April 2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S Connecta


  PLAN-S


N/A


April 2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S - 4 satellites


  PLAN-S


N/A


2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S - 8 satellites


  PLAN-S


N/A


2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S - 8 satellites


  PLAN-S


N/A


2025


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S - 16 satellites


  PLAN-S


N/A


2026


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


  Plan-S - 16 satellites


  PLAN-S


N/A


2027


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


References

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  1. ^ Sahin, Tuba (7 April 2021). "Turkey to launch Turksat 5B communications satellite in Q4". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 5B". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  3. ^ Mike Wall (2024-07-08). "SpaceX launches Türkiye's 1st homegrown communications satellite to orbit (video)". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  4. ^ "BILSAT-1". Archived from the original on 2013-03-21.
  5. ^ "RASAT". Archived from the original on 2012-12-27.
  6. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-2".
  7. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-1".
  8. ^ "İMECE". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ "Fergani Uzay". ferganispace.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. ^ "Micro satellite by TAI".
  11. ^ Torlak, Hakan (2022-10-24). "GÖKTÜRK-Y". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-Y project".
  13. ^ Şentürk, Abdullah (2021-05-30). "Göktürk-3 ve Göktürk-1Y uydularının fırlatma tarihine erteleme". M5 Dergi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  14. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-3".
  15. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-3 project".
  16. ^ Şentürk, Abdullah (2021-05-30). "Göktürk-3 ve Göktürk-1Y uydularının fırlatma tarihine erteleme". M5 Dergi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  17. ^ a b "İMECE-2 & İMECE-3". 22 January 2024.
  18. ^ "ITUpSAT1". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21.
  19. ^ "TurkSat-3USat (Turkish Satellite - 3U Satellite) - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  20. ^ "BeEagleSat (QB50 TR01)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  21. ^ "HAVELSAT (QB50 TR02)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  22. ^ "UBAKUSAT".
  23. ^ "ASELSAT". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  24. ^ Clark, Stephen. "Live coverage: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket with 105 satellites – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  25. ^ a b "Plan-S signs contract with ENPULSION to procure electric propulsion systems for CONNECTA IoT Constellation - Enpulsion". 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  26. ^ Kulu, Erik. "SSS-2B". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  27. ^ a b c Kulu, Erik. "Connecta T2.1". Nanosats Database. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  28. ^ "Yerli takım uyduları göreve hazır". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  29. ^ "Türkiye'den ilk takım uyduları fırlatma için yola çıktı". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  30. ^ "Live coverage: SpaceX to launch 116 payloads on Falcon 9 rideshare mission: Transporter-11 – Spaceflight Now". Retrieved 2024-08-16.
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