Turkish Space Projects Discussion & News

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In İğneada, north-western Turkey, Turkey is building a facility targeting the launch of small satellites (~100 kg) into low Earth orbit (~300 km), with future ambitions including larger payloads (~1.5 t) to higher orbits (~700 km)

Left is vehicle assembly facility, and right closer to the coast launchpad.


Allows for roughly 1,000km (straight-line) of open water in the black sea with minimal land coverage, in-case of stage splashdowns and or failed launches;

 

[Combat-Master]

"SR-1 will carry at least 100 kg of payload to an sub-orbital altitude of 300 km."
"The launch of SR-1 will take place from the İğneada Launch Center before the end of 2025."

SR-1 Sounding Rocket; (**These are estimated figures, not actual)
Payload 100kg**
Orbit 300km**
Height 12m**
Diameter 1,35m**



| Nose section | Avionic Section | Liquid Fuelled Second Stage | Separation Ring | Solid Rocket motor First Stage |

https://twitter.com/x/status/1960346899887612394

View: https://x.com/persesmg/status/1960346899887612394

 

[Combat-Master]

TAI currently developing three earth observation and recon satellites;