Minister Uraloğlu: ‘We are sending Türksat 6A to the USA on June 4 for the launch operations’

Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated, ‘We are sending Türksat 6A for launching operations to the USA on Tuesday, June 4th.’ Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Türksat 6A has completed its construction and testing phases and is now in the packaging process, set to depart from Ankara on Tuesday, June 4th to be sent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, USA. Uraloğlu noted that Türksat 6A satellite will depart towards Florida with an Antonov An-124 aircraft, emphasizing the significance of this project for Turkey’s future in space. He mentioned that the subsystems, satellite ground station, and software to be used on Türksat 6A were realized with national capabilities. He also highlighted that with the operation of Türksat 6A, Turkey will rise in the league of countries capable of producing communication satellites, enabling satellite export opportunities.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that Turkey’s first domestic communication satellite, Türksat 6A, is ready to be sent into space, revealing that the packaging process is in its final stages. Uraloğlu pointed out that the integration and testing of Türksat 6A satellite were conducted at the Space Systems Integration and Test (USET) Center, emphasizing the importance of this national communication satellite project.
Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that Türksat 6A will be launched into space from SpaceX facilities. He proudly mentioned that they successfully completed Turkey’s largest R&D Project, Türksat 6A, with the support of domestic industry organizations such as TÜBİTAK Space, Aselsan, TUSAŞ, and CTECH. Uraloğlu explained the process of sending Türksat 6A to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida via an Antonov An-124 aircraft, followed by tests at SpaceX facilities. He also disclosed the plan to send Türksat 6A into space with a Falcon 9 rocket in the second week of July.
Minister Uraloğlu highlighted that the success in completing Türksat 6A with the highest domestic rate was due to the technology transfer training program initiated by Türksat. He emphasized the participation of Türksat engineers in the production of previous satellites such as Türksat 3A, 4A, and 4B, thanks to this program. Uraloğlu credited the contributions of 12 Türksat engineers who received training in space technologies within the program for the high domestic production rate of Türksat 6A.
Uraloğlu emphasized that the production of Türksat 6A is a milestone for Turkey, making the country one of the leading communication satellite manufacturers in the world. He detailed the contributions of TÜBİTAK Space, C2TECH, Aselsan, and TUSAŞ in producing various subsystems of Türksat 6A, transforming Turkey into a satellite producer capable of exporting communication satellites.
Uraloğlu explained that Türksat 6A, positioned at a distance of 35,786 kilometers, will significantly increase Turkey’s satellite capacity and provide services to regions such as India, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. He mentioned that Türksat 6A, with a power of 7.5 kilowatts, will cater to various communication needs, including TV broadcasting, and expand Turkey’s satellite communication services to reach a population of up to 5 billion, thereby boosting satellite service exports.