Satellites of Turkey
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List of national programs
This is a list of satellites of Turkey.
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]
|
| 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
FGN-100-d1
|
Fergani Space
|
14 January 2025 [9]
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
100 kg (220 lb)
|
In Service
|
[10] Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[11]
|
| Micro Satellite
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2027
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
150 kg (330 lb)
|
Planned
|
[12]
|
| GÖKTÜRK-Y
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2026-2027
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
It will replace GÖKTÜRK-1.[13][14] |
| GÖKTÜRK-3
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute/Aselsan
|
2028
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
[16][17]Göktürk-3 developed by TAI, Aselsan and TUBITAK UZAY was aiming for a 2025 launch, which was later postponed to 2028.[18] |
| İMECE-2
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2027
(Planned) |
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[19]
|
| İMECE-3
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2028
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[19]
|
| ULUĞ BEY |
Fergani Space |
2025-2030
(Planned) |
N/A | N/A | N/A | Planned | Fergani Space is planning to launch 100 satellites, which will form the ULUĞ BEY national global positioning system.[20] |
| 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)
|
in service
|
[21]
|
| TürkSAT-3USAT
|
Istanbul Technical University/
|
Amateur radio communications and engineering data collection
|
26 April 2013
|
Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2
|
Chang Zheng 2D
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[22]
|
| BeEagleSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[23]
|
| HAVELSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Technology demonstration and scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[24]
|
| 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
|
[25]
|
| ASELSAT
|
ASELSAN
|
Technology demonstration
|
13 January 2021
|
Kennedy LC-39A
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
In Service
|
[26]
|
| 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
|
[27]
|
| 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[28]
|
| 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[28]
|
| 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
|
[29]
|
| 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
|
[30]
|
| 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
|
[30]
|
| 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
|
[30]
|
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 1,2,3,4 |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
16 August 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6U
|
In Service
|
First four were launched in 16 August 2024 with Transporter 11 mission.[31] |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 5,6,7,8 |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
14 January 2025
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6U
|
In Service
|
Second four were launched in 14 January 2025 with Transporter 12 mission.[32] |
| SkyLink-1 & 2 |
Hello Space |
IoT Communication and Earth Observation | 14 January 2025 | Vandenberg Space Force Base |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
3P | In Service | Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32] |
| ITU SSDTL |
Istanbul Technical University |
Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) based atomic clock in low earth orbit towards (LEO) use in national GNSS satellites | 14 January 2025 | Vandenberg Space Force Base |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
6U | In Service | Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32] |
 PAUSAT-1 |
Istanbul Technical University/ Pakistan Air University |
High-resolution multispectral imager in Low Earth Orbit | 14 January 2025 | Vandenberg Space Force Base |
Falcon 9 Block 5 |
16U | In Service | Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32] |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 4 satellites |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
2025
(Planned)
|
N/A |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned | PLAN-S will launch more than 100 satellites[33][34] |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 8 satellites |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
2025
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned | |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 8 satellites |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
2025
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned | |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 16 satellites |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
2026
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned | |
| Plan-S IoT Connecta - 16 satellites |
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
2027
(Planned)
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned |
References
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- ↑ "Falcon 9 Block 5 | Türksat 5B". nextspaceflight.com. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
- ↑ Mike Wall (2024-07-08). "SpaceX launches Türkiye's 1st homegrown communications satellite to orbit (video)". Space.com. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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