Dr. Celal S. Tufekci Assistant Professor at Dept. of Mechatronics Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey Advisor to President (Space) Turkish Scientific & Technical Research Council TUBITAK, Ankara, Turkey y Every revolutionary idea seems to evoke three stages of reaction. They may be summed up by the phrases: 1. It's completely impossible. 2. It's possible, but it's not worth doing. 3. I said it was a good idea all along. Arthur C. Clarke (1917‐2008) C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 2 y Mars Experiment: 520 days in isolation (on food tables) y About 6000+ applied from over 40 countries y Started: 3 June 2010; Ended: 4 November 2011 y Previous 2 stages: y 1. Nov 2007 (15‐day); 2. March‐July 2009 (105‐day) C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 3 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 4 Turkey: 1990’s: procurement Æ 2010’s: system/subsystem development C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 5 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 6 y 2004: Government decision: identifying space as priority area in science and technology development y Space Working Group led by TUBITAK y 2005: Higher Science and Technology Council approval (covering 2005‐2014) y Allocated funds of about 1 billion dollars y Aggressive move with economical conditions y Many space projects originated by these actions y HSTI oriented ambitions exist in plans y Missing: a unilateral progression towards the same goal y Turkish Space Agency yet to come C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 7 y New unit: 2 November 2011 y Aviation and Space Technologies Directorate y Will lead to Turkish Space Agency C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 8 y A state owned satellite and Cable TV operator y First Satellites (Spacebus 2000) y Turksat 1A: 1994 (Ariene 4 failure) y Turksat 1B: 1994‐2006 y Turksat 1C: 1996‐2010 y Turksat 2A: SB3000; 2001‐date y Turksat 3A: SB4000; 2008‐date y Extensive Technology Transfer Prog. y Turksat 4A: DS‐2000; ELD: 2013 y Turksat 4B: DS‐2000; ELD: 2014 y Direct Participation Program y Turksat 3USAT: UHF/VHF Amateur Comm.; ELD: 2012 (ITU) y Turksat 5A: Planned to be built/assembled in Turkey (TAI) y AIT Center to be built in Turkey at TAI premises y Satellite Apps: National Justice & Telemedicine C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 9 y Satellite systems, sub‐systems, ground station, AIT y BILSAT: Technology Transfer via SSTL y Started: 1999; Launched: 2003; EOL: 2006; SSO y Part of DMC –disaster monitoring constellation y GEZGIN: JPEG2000 image compression hardware y COBAN: 8‐channel optical camera y RASAT: In house design after TTP of BILSAT y Started: 2004; Launched: 2011; EEOL: 2016; SSO y BILGE: New flight computer system w/ Spacewire y GEZGIN‐2: JPEG2000 image compression hardware y X‐Band Transmitter; S‐Band Transmitter/Receiver y Gokturk‐2 Project y Jointly developed with TAI; ELD: 2012; SSO y Facilities: y TVAC; Clean Rooms; Ground Station; ESA certification C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 10 y Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council y Space Research Group y FP7 Programs in coordination w/ ESA y Active Projects (GMES‐Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) y MyOcean: METU Institute of Marine Sciences y OPEC: METU Institute of Marine Sciences y OSS2015: DEU Institute of Marine Sciences & Technolog y PreEarthquakes: TUBITAK MAM y Sirius: EA‐TEK (SME) y Active Projects (SSF‐Strengthening Space Foundation) y P2‐Rotect: TUBITAK UZAY y Rahdhiffs: TUBITAK UZAY y Deorbit Sail: METU Aerospace Engineering C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 11 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 12 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 13 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 14 y X‐Band Com via Turksats y Capabilities y SatCom system design y SatCom HW and SW y Network, portable, submarine, etc. y Projects: y Flyaway; Shipborne; Submarine; Portable X‐Band SatCom stations y Partner in EHF – Extra High Frequency transponder with BILUZAY y Subcontractor in GOKTURK satellite ground station development Contact: Dr. Taner Ozdemir C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 15 y Offering Aeronautical Engineering degrees y ITUpSAT1: In‐orbit since 2009 (cubesat) y Launched: PSLV C‐14 (23 Sep 2009) y Turksat 3USAT: Com Payload mission y Student space mission contests y QB50: International consortium y 50 satellites to perform research in thermosphere (100‐300km) y Re‐entry tests y 2 satellites (ITU & METU) Æ LoI y UNIFORM (Japan) y UTEB: Union of Turkish Universities for Space (w/ YTU) Contact: Dr. Rustem Aslan @ ITU C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 16 y Established: 2006 y Receivers & RF Frequency Converters y Power Distribution and Regulation Systems y Solid State Power Amplifiers y RF Subsystems for Satellite Ground Terminals y Partner in EHF –Extra High Frequency transponder with ASELSAN Contact: Dr. Kuzeyhan Ozdemir @ BILUZAY C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 17 Rod eutectics Lamellar eutectics Crystal Growth Experiments in Microgravity By employing microgravity experiments in space, thermo‐solutal convection will be eliminated. End of 2011: ISS trial Contact: Dr. Melis Serefoglu @ Koc University C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 18 y Detector design for high energy sources (X & Gamma‐ rays) y Material: CdZnTe or Si‐based y Electronics: FPGA along with ASIC y Research Accomplishments: y Characterization of semiconductor crystals y Modeling charge motion in crystals y Determining optimal design parameters y Integration of detector electronics y Production and testing y Mission: MIRAX (Brazilian/US satellite) Contact: Dr. Emrah Kalemci @ Sabanci University C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 19 Izmir, Turkey C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 20 y Turkey has potential and progressing in space y Seeking: y Access to space: possible involvement in ISS y Possible Regional Center within UNOOSA HSTI y National Astronaut Program y Microgravity Research Center y Suggestions appreciated C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 21 Dr. Celal S. Tufekci Assistant Professor Dept. of Mechatronics Yildiz Technical University Istanbul, Turkey Advisor to President (Space) Turkish Scientific & Technical Research Council TUBITAK, Ankara, Turkey E‐mail: [email protected] Phone: +90 (533) 615‐2977 C. Tufekci: Turkey's Space Endeavour 17‐Nov‐11 22.