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Turkey to launch Turksat 5B communications satellite in Dec
Turkey will launch its Turksat 5B communications satellite into orbit next month, a senior official said on Nov. 24.
"One of the prominent features of Turksat 5B, which will be launched into an orbital slot at 42 degrees East, is to increase Turkey's Ka-band data communication capacity 15-fold," Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu said in a statement.
Turkey unveils space agency's strategic plan for 2022-26
The Turkish Space Agency's strategic plan for 2022-26 was unveiled in a report on Oct. 20, setting out its aim of making Turkey globally competitive through developing the aerospace sector.
The report contains the basic principles and policies of the space agency, medium- and long-term goals, and performance criteria.
Turkish companies featured in world's biggest satellite conference
Major Turkish companies showcased their products on Sept. 8 at the world's biggest satellite conference.
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Turkey's communications satellite operator TURKSAT, Turkish Aerospace Industries TUSAŞ, and PROFEN, which provides products and services communications and defense Technologies, attended the SATELLITE 2021 conference in the U.S. state of Maryland.
Land surface temperatures hit 50°C in Turkey, Cyprus island
Land surface temperatures reached a staggering 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in Turkey and on Cyprus island, a map released on Aug. 3 by the European Space Agency (ESA) showed.
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The ESA shared the map showing sea and land surface temperatures that were captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on Aug. 2.
Turkey to launch Türksat 6A satellite next year: Erdoğan
Turkey will be among the 10 countries of the world producing communication satellites when it launches the Türksat 6A satellite into space next year, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on June 28.
Turkey's 5th generation communication satellite set to start service
Having been launched by technology company SpaceX in January, Turkey's fifth-generation communication satellite Turksat 5A is ready for service at 31 east meridians.
Ministry of Shipping: The new equipment of the Hellenic Ship Control Center is in operation
On June 10, the new equipment of the Hellenic Mission Control Center (GRMCC) was put into operation for participation in the new system for receiving and distributing alarms, based on medium earth orbit satellites (Medium Earth Orbit Satellites for Search and Rescue / MEOSAR), as announced by the Ministry of Shipping and Island Policy.
EU Prepares Mission to Clean Space Garbage
Every space mission launched from Earth often leaves the remains of the spacecraft still floating in space. This could endanger the next mission to space or even fall to Earth as happened to Chinese-made rockets some time ago.
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Erdogan, Elon Musk discuss space technology cooperation in phone call
Musk’s SpaceX delivered a Turkish communications satellite, Turksat 5A, to orbit on Jan. 8
Počivalšek discusses space technology at European Space Conference
Ljubljana – Economy Minister Zdravko Počivalšek took part in the virtual European Space Conference to present the opportunities for Slovenian science and economy brought by the country’s participation in the European Space Agency. He sees this sector as an opportunity for successful recovery after the coronavirus crisis.