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Satellites

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Large Communications satellites


Satellite


Developed/Built by


Launch Date


Launch Site


Launcher


Mass


Status


Note


Turkey Türksat 1A


France Aérospatiale


24 January 1994


European Union ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


European Union Ariane-44LP H10+


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Failed



Turkey Türksat 1B


France Aérospatiale


10 August 1994


European Union ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


European Union Ariane-44LP H10+


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Decommissioned
(2006)



Turkey Türksat 1C


France Aérospatiale


9 July 1996


European Union ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


European Union Ariane-44L H10-3


1,743 kg (3,843 lb)


Decommissioned
(2010)



Turkey Türksat 2A


France Italy Thales Alenia Space


10 January 2001


European Union ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre


European Union Ariane-44P H10-3


3,530 kg (7,780 lb)


Decommissioned
(2016)


Eurasiasat 1


Turkey Türksat 3A


France Italy Thales Alenia Space


12 June 2008


European Union ELA-3 Guiana Space Centre


European Union Ariane 5ECA


3,110 kg (6,860 lb)


In Service



Turkey Türksat 4A


Japan Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)


14 February 2014


Kazakhstan Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 81/24


Russia Proton-M/Briz-M


4,850 kg (10,690 lb)


In Service



Turkey Türksat 4B


Japan Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)


16 October 2015


Kazakhstan Baikonur Cosmodrome Site 200/39


Russia Proton-M/Briz-M


4,924 kg (10,856 lb)


In Service



Turkey Türksat 5A


European Union Airbus Defence and Space


8 January 2021


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


3,500 kg (7,700 lb)


In Service



Turkey Türksat 5B


European Union Airbus Defence and Space


19 December 2021[1][2]


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


4,500 kg (9,900 lb)


In Service



Turkey Türksat 6A


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


9 July 2024


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States 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


Turkey BİLSAT-1


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


27 September 2003


Russia Plesetsk 132/1


Russia Kosmos-3M


130 kg (290 lb)


Decommissioned
(2006)


[4]


Turkey RASAT


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


17 August 2011


Russia Dombarovsky 370/13


Russia Dnepr


93 kg (205 lb)


Decommissioned
(2022)


[5]


Turkey GÖKTÜRK-2


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


18 December 2012


China Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2


China Chang Zheng 2D


400 kg (880 lb)


In Service


[6]


Turkey GÖKTÜRK-1


Italy France Telespazio / Turkey Turkish Aerospace Industries


5 December 2016


Europe Kourou ELV


Europe Vega flight VV08


1,060 kg (2,340 lb)


In Service


[7]


Turkey İMECE


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


15 April 2023


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


800 kg (1,800 lb)


In Service


[8]


Turkey Fergani

FGN-100-d1


Turkey Fergani Space


14 January 2025 [9]


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


100 kg (220 lb)


In Service


[10] Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[11]


Turkey Micro Satellite


Turkey Turkish Aerospace Industries


2027

(Planned)


N/A


N/A


150 kg (330 lb)


Planned


[12]


TurkeyGÖKTÜRK-Y


Turkey 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-1Y variant is expected to launch in 2026.[15]

TurkeyGÖKTÜRK-3


Turkey 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]
Turkey İMECE-2


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


2027

(Planned)

N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


[19]


Turkey İMECE-3


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


2028

(Planned)


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned


[19]


Turkey ULUĞ BEY Turkey 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]


Cube/Nano/Pico Satellites
Satellite


Developed by


Mission type


Launch Date


Launch Site


Launcher


Mass


Status


Note


Turkey ITUpSAT1


Turkey Istanbul Technical University/Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics


Educational and technology demonstration/Earth observation


23 September 2009


India Satish Dhawan FLP


India PSLV-C14


990 g (35 oz)


Decommissioned


[21]


Turkey TürkSAT-3USAT


Turkey Istanbul Technical University/


Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory and Radio Frequency Electronics Laboratory


Amateur radio communications and engineering data collection


26 April 2013


China Jiuquan LA-4/SLS-2


China Chang Zheng 2D


4 kg (8.8 lb)


Decommissioned


[22]


Turkey BeEagleSAT


Turkey Istanbul Technical University


Scientific research


18 April 2017


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Atlas V


1 kg (2.2 lb)


Decommissioned


[23]


Turkey HAVELSAT


Turkey Istanbul Technical University


Technology demonstration and scientific research


18 April 2017


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Atlas V


1 kg (2.2 lb)


Decommissioned


[24]


Turkey UBAKUSAT


Turkey Istanbul Technical University


Technology demonstration and amateur radio communications


2 April 2018


United States Kennedy LC-39A


United States Falcon 9 FT, CRS-14


3 kg (6.6 lb)


Decommissioned


[25]


Turkey ASELSAT


Turkey ASELSAN


Technology demonstration


13 January 2021


United States Kennedy LC-39A


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


3 kg (6.6 lb)


In Service


[26]


Turkey GRIZU-263A


Turkey Bülent Ecevit University


Scientific research and educational purposes


13 January 2022


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


1 kg (2.2 lb)


In Service


[27]


Turkey Plan-S Connecta-T1.1


Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


25 May 2022


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


4 kg (8.8 lb)


In Service


Test satellite[28]


Turkey Plan-S Connecta-T1.2


Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


3 January 2023


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


4 kg (8.8 lb)


In Service


Test satellite[28]


Turkey TÜBITAK UZAY SSS-2B


Turkey TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute


Technology demonstration


14 April 2023


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


3 kg (6.6 lb)


In Service


[29]


Turkey Plan-S Connecta-T2.1


Turkey PLAN-S


Earth observation and IoT connectivity


15 April 2023


United States Cape Canaveral SLC-40


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[30]


Turkey Plan-S Connecta-T3.1


Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


11 November 2023


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[30]


Turkey Plan-S Connecta-T3.2


Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


11 November 2023


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


6 kg (13 lb)


In Service


[30]


Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 1,2,3,4 Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


16 August 2024


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


6U


In Service


First four were launched in 16 August 2024 with Transporter 11 mission.[31]
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 5,6,7,8 Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


14 January 2025


United States Vandenberg Space Force Base


United States Falcon 9 Block 5


6U


In Service


Second four were launched in 14 January 2025 with Transporter 12 mission.[32]
Turkey SkyLink-1 & 2 Turkey Hello Space IoT Communication and Earth Observation 14 January 2025 United States Vandenberg Space Force Base United States Falcon 9 Block 5 3P In Service Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32]
Turkey ITU SSDTL Turkey 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 United States Vandenberg Space Force Base United States Falcon 9 Block 5 6U In Service Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32]
Pakistan PAUSAT-1 TurkeyPakistan Istanbul Technical University/ Pakistan Air University High-resolution multispectral imager in Low Earth Orbit 14 January 2025 United States Vandenberg Space Force Base United States Falcon 9 Block 5 16U In Service Launched with Transporter 12 mission.[32]
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 4 satellites Turkey 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]
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 8 satellites Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


2025

(Planned)


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 8 satellites Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


2025

(Planned)


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 16 satellites Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


2026

(Planned)


N/A


N/A


N/A


Planned
Turkey Plan-S IoT Connecta - 16 satellites Turkey PLAN-S


IoT Communication and Earth Observation


2027

(Planned)


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. ^ "Milli uydu "Fergani FGN-100-d1" yörüngesine yerleşti". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 2025-01-15. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  10. ^ "Fergani Uzay". ferganispace.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ^ Lentz, Danny (2025-01-14). "SpaceX Transporter-12 launches more than 100 satellites". NASASpaceFlight.com. Retrieved 2025-01-14.
  12. ^ "Micro satellite by TAI".
  13. ^ Torlak, Hakan (2022-10-24). "GÖKTÜRK-Y". DefenceTurk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  14. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-Y project".
  15. ^ Şentürk, Abdullah (2021-05-30). "Göktürk-3 ve Göktürk-1Y uydularının fırlatma tarihine erteleme". M5 Dergi (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  16. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-3".
  17. ^ "GÖKTÜRK-3 project".
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  20. ^ BaykarTech. "MİLLİ UYDU FERGANİ FGN-100-d1 UZAYDA". baykartech.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 2025-01-17.
  21. ^ "ITUpSAT1". Archived from the original on 2010-02-21.
  22. ^ "TurkSat-3USat (Turkish Satellite - 3U Satellite) - eoPortal". www.eoportal.org. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  23. ^ "BeEagleSat (QB50 TR01)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  24. ^ "HAVELSAT (QB50 TR02)". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  25. ^ "UBAKUSAT".
  26. ^ "ASELSAT". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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