The “Cubesat Vision International Close Orbit Cube Satellite and Small Satellite Conference” held in Ankara on December 14-15 brought together national and international space sector experts. The event, which took place at BTK Ankara Hall, attracted great attention with the participation of 25 speakers and nearly 1000 visitors.
The event, organized under the leadership of Skytech, introduced Turkey’s potential in cube satellite production to the world!
Within the scope of the conference, installation technicians were given training on satellite technologies and satellite terminals, while future projects and collaborations in the sector were discussed. BTK President Ömer Abdullah Karagözoğlu emphasized the importance of domestic production in satellite technologies in his speech and stated that the space and aviation sector plays a priority role in Turkey’s strategic planning.
One of the most notable moments of the conference was the announcement of the Satellite Technologies Enterprise Group created under the leadership of Skytech. This group aims to take important steps in the production of cube satellites and small satellites.
Signatures have been signed! Domestic cube satellite will be produced in Turkey
Five companies are coming together for a domestic cube satellite. The satellites produced by the company named Küpsat AŞ will be launched into space in 2024.
In addition to Skytech, the group’s initial stakeholders include Hedef Elektronik, Neta, Profen and QSTC, one of Canada’s leading satellite manufacturers. Following the cooperation protocol, they announced that they would send the satellite they produced into space in the first half of 2024.
In his statement at the conference, Skytech CEO Uğur Ünsal stated that they are planning to carry out mass production in a new factory to be built in Elmadağ, Ankara, in addition to Skytech’s management center in İTÜ Teknopark. This move was considered an important step taken to increase Turkey’s cube satellite production capacity.
In addition to the certified training for professionals in the sector, the conference was followed with interest by satellite companies and many companies serving the aviation and space sector. Skytech’s decision to establish an R&D center to support PCB production in cube and near-orbit satellites stood out as another important development regarding Turkey’s rise in space technologies.