The Optical Systems Research Laboratory (OPMER) was established with the aim of developing and producing precision optical components needed in many different fields, especially in satellite technologies, within national capabilities and capabilities. Production and metrology systems used in coating processes such as shaping high quality optical components, meeting surface finishing requirements, increasing surface form sensitivity, increasing surface form sensitivity, reflective, anti-reflective, etc., which are critical for state-of-the-art space and defense applications, have been included in the infrastructure.
The laboratory covers a total area of 1,100 m², of which 500 m² is a controlled area dedicated to precision optical production and metrology, 345 m² is dedicated to micro-patterning and coating departments with 100 and 1,000 class clean rooms, and 270 m² to the integration department with 1,000 class clean room.
OPMER continues to work with great determination and faith to further increase Turkey's power and influence in the Space and Defense sectors.
Equipment Detail Information
Infrastructure Capabilities of the Laboratory
- ISO 14644 Class7 class clean room
- Vacuum chambers (with thrust and tail gas measurement capabilities) for functional testing of Hall Effect Propulsion Engines up to 2.5 kW
Ø2.350 x 4.500 mm internal size, 2×10-7 torr vacuum
Ø1.500 x 1.200 mm internal size, 1×10-6 torr vacuum
Ø600 x 1.100 mm internal size, 5×10-8 torr vacuum - Helium leak detection of propulsion system and piping
- Up to 250 bar pressure resistance test of propulsion system pipelines
- Xenon gas refueling (up to 200 bar pressure)
- Hot-cold start tests of the engine at temperatures between -150 and +125 degrees with the Thermal Shroud System in the large vacuum chamber (from the beginning of 2025)
- Automatic execution of life and start-stop tests of electric propulsion engines with the Autonomous Test System
Subsystems of Electric Propulsion Systems
- 1.5 kW Hall Effect Thrust Motor
- 300 W Hall Effect Thrust Motor
- Fuel Feed Unit
- 1.5 kW Power Processing and Control Unit
- 300 W Power Processing and Control Unit
- Fuel Tank
