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Space Technologies
Research Institute

TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute is Türkiye's leading organization in the field of space with its RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2, İMECE and TURKSAT 6A satellites. TÜBİTAK UZAY has been developing operational satellite systems and subsystems with domestic and national history in this field, in which it has been active for more than 20 years.

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July 09, 2024

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July 9th

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News & Announcements

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TURKSAT 6A Project Stakeholders Gathered at TÜBİTAK UZAY

The Ministry of Transportation, Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB), TÜBİTAK, TÜRKSAT A.Ş., project implementing organizations (TUSAŞ, ASELSAN and CTECH) and subcontractor
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Announcements

Job Postings for Candidate Researchers Are Now Open!

We are looking for new team members to join TÜBİTAK UZAY Technology Research Institute in Ankara, as Project Personnel - Candidate Researchers to work on our space and satellite projects.
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We Presented Türkiye's Advancements in Space Research at Tiandu Forum 2024

Held in Huangshan, China between September 4-6, 2024, the Tiandu ...
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TÜBİTAK UZAY Space Situational Awareness Working Group at the National Astronomy Congress!

From September 2 to 6, 2024, we participated in the National Astronomy Congress (UAK: Ulusal Astronomi Kongresi)
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Orientation Training Organized for Interns

Orientation training sessions were organized on July 22-23 and August 19 for the students who will be interning at our institution this year.
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We Gathered with Our Young People/Students Whose Goals Exceed the Earth and Their (Rover) Vehicles!

International Anatolian Rover Challenge, organized for the third time this year by the Space Exploration Society Association (UKET), was hosted by ODTÜ and ODTÜ TEKNOKENT, with TÜBİTAK UZAY and Turkish Space Agency as the main stakeholders.
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ABOUT US

Who We Are

TÜBİTAK UZAY is the leading research and development entity in Türkiye in the field of rapidly developing space technologies and applications. With its impressive heritage portfolio, UZAY develops subsystems and application projects such as communication systems, startrackers and flight computers, as well as turnkey operational satellite systems.

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Technology & Solutions

TÜBİTAK UZAY develops many subsystems and application projects such as communication systems, star trackers and flight computers, as well as domestic and national operational satellites in order to ensure the technological independence of our country in the field of space technologies.

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Infrastructures & Services

TÜBİTAK UZAY, Turkey's leading research and development organization in the rapidly developing field of space technologies, has been operating in the field of satellite technology research and development since 2001. Our Institute, whose product portfolio includes BİLSAT, RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE satellites that have successfully served our country, has proven its reliability in all processes at the system and subsystem level (AIT etc.) with its operational products.

In fact, the RASAT satellite, which had a design life of three years, successfully served for 11 years and was recently retired. GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE satellites, on the other hand, continue to serve successfully with their subsystems and components realized with domestic and national capabilities.

TÜBİTAK UZAY responds to the needs in the field of space both through the services it provides through its infrastructures and through the transfer of information through consultancies.

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Our Satellites

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2003

BİLSAT

Türkiye's First Earth Observation
Satellite
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2011

RASAT

Türkiye's First Observation
Satellite
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2012

GÖKTÜRK-2

Türkiye's First National Military
Intelligence Satellite
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2023

İMECE

Türkiye's First Submeter Resolution Earth Observation Satellite
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2024

TURKSAT 6A

Türkiye's First Indigenous and National Communication Satellite

Frequently
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What is TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's field of activity?

TÜBİTAK Informatics and Information Security Advanced Technologies Research Center (BİLGEM) is a national R&D center that produces solutions in the fields of informatics, information security and advanced electronics within the framework of the needs of the public and private sectors in civilian and military fields under the Republic of Turkey. Conducting scientific and technological research at international standards with more than 40 years of experience and strong human resources, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM acts with the principle of producing independent and innovative solutions.

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, which continues its activities under the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey, can operate anywhere in the world within the framework of the duties and authorization given to it.

Where is TÜBİTAK BİLGEM located?

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM operates in Kocaeli / Gebze and Ankara Campuses, while the Headquarters is located in Gebze Campus.

When was TÜBİTAK BİLGEM established?

TÜBİTAK BİLGEM was established in 2010 with the merger of the National Electronics and Cryptology Research Institute (UEKAE) and the Information Technologies Institute (BTE) under the same roof.

Is TÜBİTAK BİLGEM a government office?

Description. TÜBİTAK BİLGEM is a national R&D center and a public institution operating under TÜBİTAK and the Ministry of Industry and Technology of the Republic of Turkey.

Which positions can I work at TÜBİTAK BİLGEM?

In line with the needs of TÜBİTAK BİLGEM, "R&D Personnel, Expert Personnel, Technicians/Technicians, Service Personnel" from different fields are employed.
Employment varies according to the candidates' field of education within the framework of the position they want to work. The qualifications required for a position are clearly stated in the application conditions of the job advertisements published by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM.

What are the requirements for working at TÜBİTAK BİLGEM?

Any Turkish citizen who is a citizen of the Republic of Turkey, has a clean criminal record, meets the foreign language requirements, and meets the qualifications required for the position can work at TÜBİTAK BİLGEM.

How can I apply for a job/internship?

Job advertisements published by our Head Office can be found on TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's corporate website bilgem.tubitak.gov.tr and social media accounts.

Job applications can be submitted on TÜBİTAK's corporate website kariyer.tubitak.gov.tr is made through the Job Application System.

Internship applications are carried out centrally by the Presidential Human Resources Office. kariyerkapisi.cbiko.gov.tr at the following address

Are the technologies developed by TÜBİTAK BİLGEM also used around the world?

As one of the largest R&D centers in Turkey, TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's technologies and products have transcended the borders of the country. These indigenous and national technologies are actively used by many countries (Europe, America, Asia and Africa, etc.) together with NATO within the framework permitted by our government.

Thanks to these efforts of our organization, our country has become a country that can export technology abroad in the fields of informatics and information security and compete with the giants of the world.

Are national products developed in the field of Cyber Security exported abroad?

Nationally developed products, especially those containing national crypto algorithms, are not exported abroad for security reasons. Within the scope of confidentiality and cooperation agreements, permission procedures for the production, export and import of items included in the "List Subject to Control" specified under the main headings in Law No. 5201 can only be carried out under the responsibility and knowledge of the Ministry of National Defense. 

TÜRKSAT 6A, The First Indigenously-Developed National Telecommunication Satellite of Türkiye, was Successfully Launched into Space!

The first indigenously-developed national telecommunications satellite of Türkiye, TÜRKSAT 6A, was successfully launched into space on July 9th at 02:30 Türkiye Local Time (GMT+3) from the Cape Canaveral Space Center in Florida, USA, with SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

We will continue to share the developments regarding the TÜRKSAT 6A Satellite with you here.

09.07.2024 / TSI 03.05

TÜRKSAT 6A successfully separated from the final stage of the launch vehicle.

09.07.2024 / TSI 03.35

First signal from TÜRKSAT 6A was successfully acquired.

09.07.2024 / TSI 04.41

First telecommand to TÜRKSAT 6A was successfully transmitted.

09.07.2024 / TSI 04.51

Attitude and angular rate control was successfully managed by damping the angular rate provided from the launch vehicle.

09.07.2024 / TSI 05.24

TÜRKSAT 6A was pointed to Sun, its solar arrays was successfully deployed and power generation reached to maximum level.

10.07.2024 / TSI 14.31

The first orbit raising maneuver of TÜRKSAT 6A was successfully completed. Approximately 82 minutes of apogee kick engine firing was carried out for this maneuver which is the first of planned series of maneuvers for the satellite to reach its mission orbit.

12.07.2024 / TSI 21.18

TÜRKSAT 6A successfully completed its second orbit raising maneuver lasting approximately 70 minutes and took one more step closer to its mission orbit.

14.07.2024 / TSI 10.11

TÜRKSAT 6A, which successfully completed its third apogee kick engine firing of approximately 7 minutes, successfully continued to planned orbit raising maneuvers.

16.07.2024 / TSI 22.27

TÜRKSAT 6A, which successfully executed its fourth apogee kick engine firing of approximately 38 minutes, now completed the majority of its journey to the mission orbit.

18.07.2024 / TSI 00.03

By successfully completing its fifth orbit raising maneuver lasting 5 minutes and 22 seconds, TÜRKSAT 6A precisely reached its mission orbit.

18.07.2024 / TSI 17:00

TÜRKSAT 6A was pointed to Earth and Solar Arrays was set to autonomous Sun tracking. Thus, attitude and power configurations for the mission orbit became activated.

19.07.2024 / TSI 00:01

TÜRKSAT 6A successfully completed its first station keeping maneuver lasting 148 seconds.

19.07.2024 / TSI 12:33

Periodic ranging of TÜRKSAT 6A from the antenna system in Türksat Gölbaşı Ground Station was started.

20.07.2024 / TSI 11:00

TÜRKSAT 6A successfully completed its second station keeping maneuver lasting 60 seconds.

20.07.2024 / TSI 14:39

Deployment operation of Deployable Antenna Reflectors of the Payload was successfully executed.

28.07.2024 / TSI 06:00

TÜRKSAT 6A successfully completed its third station keeping maneuver lasting 69 seconds.

05.08.2024 / TSI 20:39

Periodic station keeping maneuvers of TÜRKSAT 6A was started.

06.08.2024 / TSI 14:30

In-Orbit Tests of TÜRKSAT 6A were started with the tests of Thermal Control Subsystem (TCS).

09.08.2024 / TSI 14:30

Within the scope of In-Orbit Tests, redundant equipment switching was started.

09.08.2024 / TSI 18:30

TCS tests were completed.

11.08.2024 / TSI 13:45

Telemetry, Command and Ranging Subsystem (TCR) tests was started with the tests of omnidirectional communication paths.

13.08.2024 / TSI 11:30

All omnidirectional communication paths between TÜRKSAT 6A and the ground stations were verified as part of the tests.

16.08.2024 / TSI 11:15

Satellite Management Subsystem tests were started. Within the scope of these tests, time synchronization and encrypted communication tests was carried out.

19.08.2024 / TSI 14:00

TCR tests was proceeded with the tests of directional communication paths.

22.08.2024 / TSI 17:30

All directional communication paths between TÜRKSAT 6A and the ground stations were verified in scope of the tests.

23.08.2024 / TSI 11:32

Hall Effect Thruster, which is developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY, was fired for the first time in TÜRKSAT 6A mission (firing duration of 7 minutes).

28.08.2024, 30.08.2024 / TSI 11:16

Station-keeping operation was carried out using Hall Effect Thruster, with two 30-minute firings conducted two days apart.

04.09.2024 / TSI 22:45

With the start of the eclipse season, battery charging and discharging tests, within the scope of the power subsystem tests, were initiated.

06.09.2024 / TSI 06:30

Battery charge and discharge tests was completed.

09.09.2024 / TSI 11:00

Within the scope of Ku-Band Payload pre-test activities, outgassing was started.

We are proud!

Because, as Türkiye's first indigenous communication satellite, TÜRKSAT 6A took its place in space on July 9th,

  • Türkiye has become one of the 11 countries operating its own communication satellite;
  • The technological product with the highest value produced by Türkiye to date have started its 15-year mission at the farthest point we have ever reached in space (35,786 km);
  • With a localization rate of over 80 percent, the design, production, integration and testing processes carried out under the leadership of TÜBİTAK UZAY have started to prove themselves worldwide;
  • Many high-tech satellite subsystems developed by TÜBİTAK UZAY, such as flight computers, power distribution and regulation units, star trackers, reaction wheels, electric propulsion systems, as well as indigenous software, have started to gain history and have become a candidate to become the locomotive for our space technology exports.

We are on our way to becoming a world-class technology provider!

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