TUBITAK UZAY (TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute)

MISSION: To meet the needs of our country in the field of space and aviation through R&D, and to create infrastructure and knowledge.

VISION: To become a leading institution in the international arena by becoming an R&D center of excellence in space and aviation.

The first steps in the development of earth observation satellites date back to 1999. Since 2000, this work was accelerated, between 2001-2003 the support provided by the State Planning Organization and Turkey's space adventure began with the transfer of technology and methods BİLSAT Satellite is made. Cooperation with the British satellite technology company SSTL Surrey Satellite Technology Limited-Surrey was made for the construction of the satellite. In this context, eight researchers were sent to England in 2001 to learn the satellite construction process and gain the ability to make independent satellites. Together with those who went to master in various fields of satellite technologies and those who went for production, testing and design, around 20 researchers had a significant knowledge of satellite technologies. Also, While the BILSAT satellite was being built, another satellite that can be regarded as an engineering model was built in order to learn the work better. Turkey's first optical remote sensing earth observation satellites BİLSAT 12 m. It was developed in resolution and successfully operated in orbit. Within the scope of the BİLSAT project, Ground Station and satellite production / test laboratories were established in TÜBİTAK UZAY facilities, a Multi-Band Camera (ÇOBAN) and Real Time Image Processing Card (GEZGİN) were designed with domestic facilities and space history was gained. This equipment is designed and produced in Turkey are the first products with the space history. Within the scope of the BİLSAT project, Ground Station and satellite production / test laboratories were established in TÜBİTAK UZAY facilities, a Multi-Band Camera (ÇOBAN) and Real Time Image Processing Card (GEZGİN) were designed with domestic facilities and space history was gained. This equipment is designed and produced in Turkey are the first products with the space history. Within the scope of the BİLSAT project, Ground Station and satellite production / test laboratories were established in TÜBİTAK UZAY facilities, a Multi-Band Camera (ÇOBAN) and Real Time Image Processing Card (GEZGİN) were designed with domestic facilities and space history was gained. This equipment is designed and produced in Turkey are the first products with the space history.