TÜBİTAK UZAY (Space Technologies Research Institute) was founded in 1985, under the framework of a protocol signed between the Middle East Technical University (METU) and The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) as a publicly funded research institute. more>
GÖKTÜRK-2 IS IN SPACE - 18.12.2012
The first Turkish high resolution earth observation satellite, Göktürk-2, was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on 18th of December. Göktürk-2 was carried into space by a Long March 2D (Chang Zheng-2D) launch vehicle.
After RASAT, which has 7,5 m resolution Turkish made earth observation satellite, GÖKTÜRK-2 is the second successfully launched and on orbit Turkish made earth observation satellite.
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RASAT is in its targeted ORBIT! The launch was successfully performed with the Dnepr launch vehicle from Yasny Launch Base of Russia, on 17th of August. RASAT was reached on-target orbit, at the 689 km high, at 10:12:20 Turkish Time. click for more > |
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RASAT is on the way to launch! RASAT, the first earth observation satellite designed and manufactured in Turkey, is transported to Russian Federation for launch. RASAT is designed, manufactured and tested by TUBITAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TUBITAK UZAY), with funding from Turkish State Planning Office (DPT). 15.06.2011 |
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TÜBİTAK UZAY Brochures Balistika Heskon Companzation National Power Quality Project >>> |
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Facility Establishment Project for Electric Propulsion Applications Research and Hall Thruster Development (HALE)
Through HALE (Facility Establishment Project for Electric Propulsion Applications Research and Hall Thruster Development) Turkey will establish its first facility for research and development of electric thruster technologies. This project will build necessary knowledge base and facilities to design, manufacture, and test Hall effect thrusters. click for more > |
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Reliability Assessment Laboratory Reliability Assessment Laboratory is established within the facility of TÜBİTAK UZAY Space Technologies Research Institute which has always been a pioneer on technologic improvements in Turkey. Along with the foundation of this laboratory, it is aimed to conduct reliability tests and analyses of electronic devices that are in design, in production line or already in the field. www.uzay.tubitak.gov.tr/guvenilirlik |