Large Communications satellites
Satellite
|
Developed/Built by
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Türksat 1A
|
Aérospatiale
|
24 January 1994
|
ELA-2
Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44LP H10+
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Failed
|
|
Türksat 1B
|
Aérospatiale
|
10 August 1994
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44LP H10+
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2006)
|
|
Türksat 1C
|
Aérospatiale
|
9 July 1996
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44L H10-3
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2010)
|
|
Türksat 2A
|
Thales Alenia Space
|
10 January 2001
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44P H10-3
|
3,530 kg (7,780 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2016)
|
Eurasiasat 1
|
Türksat 3A
|
Thales Alenia Space
|
12 June 2008
|
ELA-3 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane 5ECA
|
3,110 kg (6,860 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 4A
|
Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)
|
14 February 2014
|
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Site 81/24
|
Proton-M/
Briz-M
|
4,850 kg (10,690 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 4B
|
Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)
|
16 October 2015
|
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Site 200/39
|
Proton-M/
Briz-M
|
4,924 kg (10,856 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 5A
|
Airbus Defence and Space
|
8 January 2021
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 5B
|
Airbus Defence and Space
|
19 December 2021
[1]
[2]
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 6A
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
9 July 2024
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
|
In Service
|
Launched.
[3]
|
Satellite
|
Developed by
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BİLSAT-1
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
27 September 2003
|
Plesetsk 132/1
|
Kosmos-3M
|
130 kg (290 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2006)
|
[4]
|
RASAT
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
17 August 2011
|
Dombarovsky 370/13
|
Dnepr
|
93 kg (205 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2022)
|
[5]
|
GÖKTÜRK-2
|
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
18 December 2012
|
Jiuquan
LA-4/SLS-2
|
Chang Zheng 2D
|
400 kg (880 lb)
|
In Service
|
[6]
|
GÖKTÜRK-1
|
Telespazio /
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
5 December 2016
|
Kourou
ELV
|
Vega flight VV08
|
1,060 kg (2,340 lb)
|
In Service
|
[7]
|
İMECE
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
15 April 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
800 kg (1,800 lb)
|
In Service
|
[8]
|
Fergani
|
Fergani Space
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
100 kg (220 lb)
|
Planned
|
[9]
|
Micro Satellite
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
150 kg (330 lb)
|
Planned
|
[10]
|
GÖKTÜRK-Y
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
It will replace GÖKTÜRK-1.
[11]
[12]
|
GÖKTÜRK-3
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute/
Aselsan
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
[13]
[14]
|
İMECE-2
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[15]
|
İMECE-3
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2028
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[15]
|
Satellite
|
Developed by
|
Mission type
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITUpSAT1
|
Istanbul Technical University/
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics
|
Educational and technology demonstration/Earth observation
|
23 September 2009
|
Satish Dhawan FLP
|
PSLV-C14
|
990 g (35 oz)
|
Decommissioned
|
[16]
|
TürkSAT-3USAT
|
Istanbul Technical University/
|
Amateur radio communications and engineering data collection
|
26 April 2013
|
Jiuquan
LA-4/SLS-2
|
Chang Zheng 2D
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[17]
|
BeEagleSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[18]
|
HAVELSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Technology demonstration and scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[19]
|
UBAKUSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Technology demonstration and amateur radio communications
|
2 April 2018
|
Kennedy
LC-39A
|
Falcon 9 FT,
CRS-14
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[20]
|
ASELSAT
|
ASELSAN
|
Technology demonstration
|
13 January 2021
|
Kennedy
LC-39A
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
In Service
|
[21]
|
GRIZU-263A
|
Bülent Ecevit University
|
Scientific research and educational purposes
|
13 January 2022
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
In Service
|
[22]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T1.1
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
25 May 2022
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
In Service
|
Test satellite
[23]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T1.2
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
3 January 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
In Service
|
Test satellite
[24]
|
TÜBITAK UZAY SSS-2B
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
Technology demonstration
|
14 April 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
In Service
|
[25]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T2.1
|
PLAN-S
|
Earth observation and IoT connectivity
|
15 April 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[26]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T3.1
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
11 November 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[27]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T3.2
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
11 November 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[28]
|
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
PLAN-S will launch more than 100 satellites
[29]
[30]
|
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 4 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 8 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2025
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 8 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2025
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 16 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2026
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 16 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
Large Communications satellites
Satellite
|
Developed/Built by
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Türksat 1A
|
Aérospatiale
|
24 January 1994
|
ELA-2
Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44LP H10+
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Failed
|
|
Türksat 1B
|
Aérospatiale
|
10 August 1994
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44LP H10+
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2006)
|
|
Türksat 1C
|
Aérospatiale
|
9 July 1996
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44L H10-3
|
1,743 kg (3,843 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2010)
|
|
Türksat 2A
|
Thales Alenia Space
|
10 January 2001
|
ELA-2 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane-44P H10-3
|
3,530 kg (7,780 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2016)
|
Eurasiasat 1
|
Türksat 3A
|
Thales Alenia Space
|
12 June 2008
|
ELA-3 Guiana Space Centre
|
Ariane 5ECA
|
3,110 kg (6,860 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 4A
|
Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)
|
14 February 2014
|
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Site 81/24
|
Proton-M/
Briz-M
|
4,850 kg (10,690 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 4B
|
Mitsubishi Electric (MELCO)
|
16 October 2015
|
Baikonur Cosmodrome
Site 200/39
|
Proton-M/
Briz-M
|
4,924 kg (10,856 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 5A
|
Airbus Defence and Space
|
8 January 2021
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3,500 kg (7,700 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 5B
|
Airbus Defence and Space
|
19 December 2021
[1]
[2]
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4,500 kg (9,900 lb)
|
In Service
|
|
Türksat 6A
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
9 July 2024
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4,250 kg (9,370 lb)
|
In Service
|
Launched.
[3]
|
Satellite
|
Developed by
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BİLSAT-1
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
27 September 2003
|
Plesetsk 132/1
|
Kosmos-3M
|
130 kg (290 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2006)
|
[4]
|
RASAT
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
17 August 2011
|
Dombarovsky 370/13
|
Dnepr
|
93 kg (205 lb)
|
Decommissioned (2022)
|
[5]
|
GÖKTÜRK-2
|
Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
18 December 2012
|
Jiuquan
LA-4/SLS-2
|
Chang Zheng 2D
|
400 kg (880 lb)
|
In Service
|
[6]
|
GÖKTÜRK-1
|
Telespazio /
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
5 December 2016
|
Kourou
ELV
|
Vega flight VV08
|
1,060 kg (2,340 lb)
|
In Service
|
[7]
|
İMECE
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
15 April 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
800 kg (1,800 lb)
|
In Service
|
[8]
|
Fergani
|
Fergani Space
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
100 kg (220 lb)
|
Planned
|
[9]
|
Micro Satellite
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
150 kg (330 lb)
|
Planned
|
[10]
|
GÖKTÜRK-Y
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
It will replace GÖKTÜRK-1.
[11]
[12]
|
GÖKTÜRK-3
|
Turkish Aerospace Industries/ TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute/
Aselsan
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
1,000 kg (2,200 lb)
|
Planned
|
[13]
[14]
|
İMECE-2
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[15]
|
İMECE-3
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
2028
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
[15]
|
Satellite
|
Developed by
|
Mission type
|
Launch Date
|
Launch Site
|
Launcher
|
Mass
|
Status
|
Note
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ITUpSAT1
|
Istanbul Technical University/
Faculty of Aeronautics and Astronautics
|
Educational and technology demonstration/Earth observation
|
23 September 2009
|
Satish Dhawan FLP
|
PSLV-C14
|
990 g (35 oz)
|
Decommissioned
|
[16]
|
TürkSAT-3USAT
|
Istanbul Technical University/
|
Amateur radio communications and engineering data collection
|
26 April 2013
|
Jiuquan
LA-4/SLS-2
|
Chang Zheng 2D
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[17]
|
BeEagleSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[18]
|
HAVELSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Technology demonstration and scientific research
|
18 April 2017
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Atlas V
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[19]
|
UBAKUSAT
|
Istanbul Technical University
|
Technology demonstration and amateur radio communications
|
2 April 2018
|
Kennedy
LC-39A
|
Falcon 9 FT,
CRS-14
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
Decommissioned
|
[20]
|
ASELSAT
|
ASELSAN
|
Technology demonstration
|
13 January 2021
|
Kennedy
LC-39A
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
In Service
|
[21]
|
GRIZU-263A
|
Bülent Ecevit University
|
Scientific research and educational purposes
|
13 January 2022
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
1 kg (2.2 lb)
|
In Service
|
[22]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T1.1
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
25 May 2022
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
In Service
|
Test satellite
[23]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T1.2
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
3 January 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
4 kg (8.8 lb)
|
In Service
|
Test satellite
[24]
|
TÜBITAK UZAY SSS-2B
|
TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute
|
Technology demonstration
|
14 April 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
3 kg (6.6 lb)
|
In Service
|
[25]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T2.1
|
PLAN-S
|
Earth observation and IoT connectivity
|
15 April 2023
|
Cape Canaveral
SLC-40
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[26]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T3.1
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
11 November 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[27]
|
Plan-S Connecta-T3.2
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
11 November 2023
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
6 kg (13 lb)
|
In Service
|
[28]
|
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
|
PLAN-S will launch more than 100 satellites
[29]
[30]
|
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
IoT Communication and Earth Observation
|
July 2024
|
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
Falcon 9 Block 5
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S Connecta
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
October 2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 4 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2024
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Planned
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Plan-S - 8 satellites
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PLAN-S
|
N/A
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2025
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 8 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2025
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Planned
| |
Plan-S - 16 satellites
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PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2026
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
Planned
| |
Plan-S - 16 satellites
|
PLAN-S
|
N/A
|
2027
|
N/A
|
N/A
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N/A
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Planned
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