Satellites of Turkey

This is a list of satellites of Turkey.

Satellites

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

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

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]


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)


in service


[21]


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


[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

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