Satellites & Spacecraft companies in Turkey
Space Atlas lists 7 organisations in Turkey working in satellites & spacecraft: 3 startups, 1 academic institution, 1 government agency, 1 research institution, 1 private company. That is 70% of the 10 space organisations in Turkey and 1% of the 597 in this sector worldwide. Most are based in Ankara (4), Istanbul (2), Çankaya (1).
Startup (3)
- Fergani Space · Startup · Istanbul
Turkish private space company of the Baykar ecosystem — builds FGN-100 satellites and orbital transfer vehicles for a navigation constellation.
- Hello Space · Startup · Ankara
Turkish PocketQube startup — develops pico-satellites for a planned IoT connectivity constellation, with offices in Ankara and Istanbul.
- 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.
Private Company (1)
- 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.
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.