Turkey commissions first homegrown communications satellite - Turkish Minute

Türkiye commissions first domestically produced communication satellite - SatellitePro ME

Türkiye has officially placed its first domestically produced communication satellite, Türksat 6A, into service during a ceremony on April 21, attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The president described the event as a significant milestone in the country’s push to develop space technologies independently, emphasising that Türksat 6A represents a breakthrough in reducing reliance on foreign sources. The satellite was launched into orbit o…

Turkey establishes satellite production ecosystem – SatNews

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking at the commissioning ceremony for the country’s home-produced TÜRKSAT 6A on April 21st, said that Turkey was now one of only a few counties capable of producing its own satellites. “With TÜRKSAT 6A, which we developed with a domestic production rate of over 80 per cent, Türkiye has become one of the 11 countries capable of producing its own communications satellite,” said Erdoğan. “With the launc…

Turkey commissions first homegrown communications satellite - Turkish Minute

Turkey’s first domestically produced communications satellite was commissioned Monday in a ceremony in Ankara attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a statement from the Directorate of Communications. Developed with more than 80 percent locally sourced components, the TÜRKSAT 6A satellite is expected to remain operational for at least 15 years. The launch places Turkey among 11 countries that design, manufacture and operate the…

The number of TÜRKSAT communication satellites has reached six, and the total number of Turkish satellites in orbit is ten.

Turkey's first domestic and national communications satellite, TURKSAT 6A, has been put into service. The satellite, developed with a native rate of 80 percent, will be able to serve for at least 15 years