Turkish defense industry to produce high-resolution micro satellite system

ISTANBUL

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) entered a cooperation deal with Turkish rocket maker DeltaV to develop a high-resolution micro satellite system.

TAI will launch the national micro satellite system with an electro-optical and high-resolution payload with a homegrown propulsion system provided by DeltaV, according to a statement by TAI.

The satellite system’s ground and flight software, power and interface units, and flight computers are being developed through national means, TAI said.

The project will further solidify Türkiye’s leading position in the field, as the satellite system will be used for a multitude of areas, ranging from defense to environmental monitoring and from disaster management to urban planning.

Satellites with a resolution of 0.9m and 0.5m are planned to be developed as part of the project, forming a “team” of satellites in orbit. The preliminary design phase has been successfully completed and the critical design phase has been accelerated.

The mission command and control activities are planned to be carried out at the Akinci Ground Station at TAI campuses.