Space organisations in Turkey
8 space companies, agencies, research centres and other organisations headquartered in Turkey, across 3 cities. Each profile shows its sectors, locations and links. See them on the map.
Private Company (3)
- CTech Bilişim Teknolojileri A.Ş. · Private Company · Istanbul
Turkish satellite communications company, a Turkish Aerospace subsidiary — makes SATCOM terminals and ground stations, including systems for NATO.
- Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) · Private Company · Ankara
Turkish aerospace manufacturer — runs a Space Systems Integration and Test Center in Ankara and builds Göktürk and Türksat-class satellites.
- Türksat A.Ş. · Private Company · Ankara
Turkish state-owned satellite operator — runs the Türksat communications fleet, the Gölbaşı ground station and national cable and e-government services.
Startup (2)
- Fergani Space · Startup · Istanbul
Turkish private space company of the Baykar ecosystem — builds FGN-100 satellites and orbital transfer vehicles for a navigation constellation.
- Plan-S · Startup · Ankara
Turkish satellite IoT company — builds and operates the Connecta low Earth orbit constellation offering low-power IoT connectivity.
Academic Institution (1)
- Space Systems Design and Test Laboratory (USTTL), Istanbul Technical University · Academic Institution · Istanbul
Istanbul Technical University small-satellite lab — designs, builds and tests CubeSats, incl. ITUpSAT1, Turkey's first CubeSat.
Government Agency (1)
- TUA (Turkish Space Agency) · Government Agency · Çankaya
Turkey's space agency — manages national satellite programmes and human spaceflight participation.
Research Institution (1)
- TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY) · Research Institution · Ankara
Turkish national space R&D institute in Ankara — designs, builds and tests satellites incl. RASAT, GÖKTÜRK-2 and İMECE.