Space Research Activities in Akdeniz University CONEUS, Shared Small Sattellite Workshop

1. Space Research Activities in Akdeniz University CONEUS, Shared Small Sattellite Workshop 20-22 Oct. 2010 Marina di Carrara, Tuscany - ITALY Mustafa HELVACI, Ph.D. Akdeniz University Dept. Of Space Sciences and Tecnologies

2. Outline • A Short History for developing space policy • Space Technology Development efforts in TURKEY • TUBITAK National Observatory • Akdeniz University space activities

3. A Short History • 1993: The Supreme Council of Science and Technology has chosen Space Technologies as one of the priority areas • Aim • To be able to support future Turkish Space Program, hence increase the life standarts of the citizens • To be able to contribute space science • To establish the basis for international collaboration • To benefit from technological spill-over

4. Manned Missions Launching States Satellite Manufacturers Space Systems Operators Users Space Technology Pyramid satellite systems integrators, equipment manufacturers, small systems manufacturers US, Russia, China ESA, Japan US, Russia, China, ESA, Japan, India, Israil, Ukraine S. Korea, Brazil, etc. ... ... ... ... ...

5. How a TT program works? • As a late-comer, how to catch up with? • Begin with a technology transfer program to speed up the process • Establish basic infrastructure • Develop national capacity by R&D • Benefit at a maximum level from already established capability in related areas (electronics, aviation etc.) in space technologies • Spread the technology through partnerships • Encourage international collaboration

6. What to Invest first ? • Which area of space technologies to invest first? • Small satellites ! • Relatively smaller budgets • Shorter development cycles • Technology of future (?)

7. TUBITAK Space Technology Developments

8. History of TUBITAK Space Institute • Established in 1984 to work in Electronics • “Space Technologies Research Institute” since May 2006

9. Staff Last year’s numbers are increased

10. Total Expenditure

11. Projects • BiLSAT Project • Sub-System Development Projects • RASAT Project • Other Projects

12. BiLSAT Project - 1 • A technology transfer project • Fulfilled with a budget around 13.4 million USD • Signed a contract with SSTL of Surrey University, UK • Started in 2001 • The satellite launched in 2003

13. BiLSAT Project - 2 Objective • To acquire necessary skills required to design, manufacture and test of small satellites • Establish required infrastructure • Train key staff • Acquire necessary know-how • Acquire necessary skills to manage a satellite project • To launch and operate a LEO EO satellite • Starting point for future LEO satellite projects

14. BiLSAT Project - 3 The project covers: • The satellite • Design, manufacture, test, insurance, launch and comissioning • Groundstation • Satellite control ground station • Infrastructure • Satellite test and integration labs • Design office • Know-how transfer • Turkish team worked with SSTL team in close cooperation • Hands on experience

15. BiLSAT Project - 4 • BiLSAT Specifications • Mass: 129 kg • Orbit: 686 km, SSO • 3-axis controlled • On board propulsion • 5+10 life time • Imaging system • 26.7 m MSI (red,blue,green,NIR) • 12.6 m PAN • Store and forward comms • Research and Development payloads

16. BiLSAT Project - 5 • To have successful TT, two additional modules of BiLSAT are designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers

17. RASAT Project (Bilsat – 2)

18. Sub-System Development Projects • On-board computer (BİLGE) • Full flight software • 100 Mb/s X-Band transmitter • Real-time image processing system with encription capability (GEZGİN-2) • An experimental BCR (ALP) • Ground station software • All will be tested in space in the framework of RASAT Project

19. RASAT Project - 1 • Funded by State Planning Office as a development project for a LEO EO satellite with GSD = 7 m • By successful completion of this project: • New payloads have been tested in space • First LEO EO satellite designed and manufactured totally in Turkey will have been launched • Infrastructure and skills about LEO satellites will have been improved • Expected launch date: late 2010 – early 2011

20. RASAT Project - 2 • What is new on RASAT? • System level design • High performance flight computer (BİLGE) and Spacewire router • All flight software • All ground station software • 100 Mb X-band transmitter • Real-time processing and encryption board (GEZGİN-2) • Li-ion battery experiment (ALP)

21. Infrastructure • Clean Room for AIT • Satellite Design Office • ESA certified staff for assembly of space systems • Thermal Vacuum Chamber etc. • Testing facilities in other TÜBİTAK Institutes and Turkish Industry..

22. Radiometric Calibration Site

23. Other Actors • After TARAL program is announced, many companies, TURKSAT, TAI and other privete companies have already started space projects • Big number of projects under review by TUBITAK • Procurement agencies seek local content to urge technology transfer and indigenous contribution

24. Istanbul Technical University CubeSat Projects

25. There are other projects in preparation for proposal, already proposed or just launched, including scientific payloads or missions

26. Example: Telecommunication Satellites • User Level • Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat • Operator Level • Series of turn-key telecommunication satellite systems 1994 onwards • Technology Level • Companies prepare projects

27. Space Education Space Week • Akdeniz University, Space Weeek Activities

28. K12 and Youth Space Education Space Week • Ankara University Observatory

29. TUBITAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY (TNO) • Location : • Instruments • 150 cm RT150 Telescope (2048x2048 CCD • 100 cm T100 (2048x2048 CCD), Robotic • 60 cm T60 (1024x1024 CCD),Robotic • 40 cm x 2 (PEM) Robotic

30. www.tug.tubitak.gov.tr TÜBİTAK NationalObservatory TÜBİTAK National Observatory (TUG) is an astronomical research and development institute within TÜBİTAK.

31. Location of TNO

32. Guest House RTT150 Telescope T100 Telescope ROTSE IIId Telescope Security T60 Telescope Side view from TNO

33. Winter Summer SUMMER - WINTER Winter Records:-28 Co temp., 5 m. snow level, 257 km/h wind speed...

34. Images Taken by RT150 Telescope

35. Akdeniz University • Located in Antalya • 35 000 students • 32 Faculties and inst. • 1500 Faculty and • reseachers • Cooperated with 80 unv. • around the world giving • shared diploma Elected as the best research university of the year 2010

36. Advanced Space Education SCIENCE • Space Geophysics & Geodesy • Atmospheric Research • Near Space Physics, Space Weather • Solar & Plasma Physics • Radyo Astronomi and Astrophysics TECHNOLOGY • Space Vehicle & Satallite System Design • Satellite Tracking and Telemetry • On Board Data Processing • Satellite Power Systems • Satellite Navigasion • Graund Stations and Satellite Telecommunication systems • Astrodynamics • Sensor Technologies • Orbital Dynamics • Satellite Propulsion and Launch System • Assembly, Integration and Test Systems • Space Materials, Sub systems and Instrumentation • Electro-Optic and Electro Mechanic Systems Akdeniz University Master and Ph.D. Program

37. Antalya Technopolis http://www.ateknokent.com/ • 5000 m2 covered area • 43 Technologycompanies • 500 engineers' • Second leading technopolis on producing • patent of Turkey

38. Company Profile Information Systems 31 Nanotechnoloji 1 Agricultural app. 2 Space - Elektronic-Security 2 Energy 1 Chemical app. 2 Medical – Biyomedical 3 Annual Budged 43 M $ ANTALYA TECHNOPOLIS CORP.

39. Ongoing projects related with space science & tech. • Tracking Space Debris • Gamma Rays Burst fallow up program • Orbital monitoring of Turksat Satellites • Design micro satellites for educational purposes

40. Akdeniz University and Antalya Technopolis welcome all kind collaborations. Contact : helvaci@akdeniz.edu.tr helvaci@ateknokent.com http://www.ateknokent.com Tel: +90 242310 1560

41. Thank you very much for your atention .. !