Who We Are
TÜBİTAK UZAY is Turkey's leading research and development organization in the rapidly developing field of space technologies. It develops many subsystems and application projects such as domestic and national operational satellites, communication systems, star trackers and flight computers in order to ensure the technological independence of our country.
Since 2001, TÜBİTAK UZAY, which has been active in the field of earth observation satellite development, has brought BİLSAT, RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE satellites to our country. The GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE satellites, which are still active in Earth orbit, were designed, manufactured and integrated entirely with domestic and national capabilities.
The greatest proof of the reliability of these subsystems and the AIT processes (production, integration and testing) used in their development is the recently retired RASAT satellite, which had a design life of three years, but successfully operated for 11 years.
Our last major achievement, TÜRKSAT 6A, Turkey's first national telecommunications satellite, was launched in July 2024 and placed in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO).
In addition to these achievements, TÜBİTAK UZAY is the epicenter of productive national and international collaborations in areas such as technology transfer, AIT services and consultancy.
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Total Time Our Satellites Operated in Space
July 9th
Final Launch
Our Mission
To meet the needs of our country in the field of space through research and development, and to create infrastructure and know-how in this field.
Our Technology
At TÜBİTAK UZAY, we develop indigenous and national satellite systems, subsystems and payloads with our proven AIT infrastructure and processes. We also offer state-of-the-art analyses utilizing earth observation data to support Turkey's sustainable economic and social development.
Our Vision
To become an R&D center of excellence in the field of space and to become a leading institution in the international arena.
Human Resources
Manned Space Missions
Turkey's first space traveler Alper Gezeravcı was sent to the International Space Station on the AX-3 (AXIOM-3) mission. The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft carrying the astronaut was launched into space by a Falcon 9 Block 5 rocket and docked with the International Space Station at an altitude of approximately 420 km. After 18 days on the International Space Station, Gezeravcı completed Turkey's first manned space science mission and landed on February 9.
1985
AEAGE
Ankara Electronics R&D Institute
1995
BILTEN
Information Technologies and Electronics R&D Institute
2001
First Satellite Activities
2003
BILSAT
2001-2003
2006
TUBITAK SPACE
TUBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute
2011
RASAT
2004-2011
2012
GÖKTÜRK-2
2007-2012
2013
IMECE
2014
TÜRKSAT 6A
2014-2024
2016
IMECE
2016-2023
2022
TABM
Turkish Astronauts and Science Mission
AYAP-1
2023
IMECE
2024
OUR FIRST MANNED SPACE MISSIONS
Türkiye's Second Astronaut Tuva Cihangir ATASEVER Successfully Completed Suborbital Research Mission.
TÜRKSAT 6A IN ORBIT
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