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Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) and Roketsan signed the HÜRSAT-2 project agreement during the 77th International Astronautical Congress in Antalya, Turkey. The partnership links TUSAŞ’s satellite development work with Roketsan’s launch capabilities. Roketsan chief executive Murat İkinci said the company’s Şimşek launch platform would carry the TUSAŞ satellite into space.

HÜRSAT is described as Turkey’s first satellite family designed for mass production, with configurations weighing between 200 and 650 kilograms for different missions. Testing and pre-launch preparations for HÜRSAT-1 are continuing at TUSAŞ facilities. Its orbital missions will validate core technologies and the shared satellite architecture. HÜRSAT-2 aims to reduce the satellite’s weight while advancing a common design adaptable to different users, rather than developing a separate, standalone satellite.

The program seeks to shorten production times, lower costs, establish a sustainable supply chain and strengthen TUSAŞ’s competitiveness in the global satellite market. The design supports constellations in low Earth orbit, allowing more frequent imaging and faster access to data as satellite numbers increase. Planned capabilities include sub-meter resolution and wide-area imaging. TUSAŞ is developing onboard computing, power and interface units, alongside ground and flight software, and will handle command-and-control operations.

Key Takeaways

• The HÜRSAT-2 agreement connects TUSAŞ satellite development with Roketsan launch capabilities.
• HÜRSAT-1 testing continues as HÜRSAT-2 targets a lighter, mass-producible design.
• The satellite family is intended to lower costs and support low-Earth-orbit constellations.