Transcript Space Research Activities in Akdeniz University CONEUS, Shared Small Sattellite Workshop 20-22 Oct.

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
Outline
 A Short History for developing space
policy
 Space Technology Development efforts in
TURKEY
 TUBITAK National Observatory
 Akdeniz University space activities
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
Space Technology Pyramid
satellite systems
integrators,
equipment
manufacturers,
small systems
manufacturers
Manned Missions
Launching States
Satellite Manufacturers
Space Systems Operators
Users
US, Russia, China
ESA, Japan
US, Russia, China, ESA, Japan,
India, Israil, Ukraine
S. Korea, Brazil, etc.
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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
What to Invest first ?
 Which area of space technologies to invest first?
 Small satellites !
 Relatively smaller budgets
 Shorter development cycles
 Technology of future (?)
TUBITAK
Space Technology
Developments
History of TUBITAK Space Institute
 Established in 1984 to work in Electronics
 “Space Technologies Research Institute” since
May 2006
Aug-05
Jun-05
Apr-05
Feb-05
Last year’s numbers are increased
Feb-07
Dec-06
Oct-06
Aug-06
Jun-06
Apr-06
Feb-06
Dec-05
Oct-05
No. of employees
Staff
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50
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Total Expenditure
1 800000000
1 600000000
Expenditure
1 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 200000000
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40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
200000000
0
2003
2004
2006
2007
2008
2009
Projects
 BiLSAT Project
 Sub-System Development Projects
 RASAT Project
 Other Projects
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
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
BiLSAT Project - 3
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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
BiLSAT Project - 4
 BiLSAT Specifications
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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
BiLSAT Project - 5
 To have successful TT, two additional modules of BiLSAT are
designed and manufactured by Turkish engineers
TURKISH payloads: GEZGIN A DSP card for real time JPEG
2000 image compression
TURKISH payloads: ÇOBAN A multiband camera to capture
images of the globe in different
bands
RASAT Project
(Bilsat – 2)
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
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 All will be tested in space in the framework of RASAT
Project
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
RASAT Project - 2
 What is new on RASAT?
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05.11.2015
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)
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..
Radiometric Calibration Site
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
Istanbul Technical University
 There are other projects in preparation for
proposal, already proposed or just
launched, including scientific payloads or
missions
Example: Telecommunication
Satellites
 User Level
 Inmarsat, Intelsat, Eutelsat
 Operator Level
 Series of turn-key telecommunication satellite
systems 1994 onwards
 Technology Level
 Companies prepare projects
Space Education
Space Week
Akdeniz University, Space Weeek Activities
K12 and Youth
Space Education
Space Week
Ankara University Observatory
TUBITAK NATIONAL
OBSERVATORY (TNO)
Location :
Latitude:
36º 49' 27"
North
30º 20' 08"
Instruments
East
Long.
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150 cm RT150 Telescope (2048x2048 CCD
Alt.
: 2500 m.
100 cm T100 (2048x2048 CCD), Robotic
60 cm T60 (1024x1024 CCD),Robotic
40 cm x 2 (PEM) Robotic
TÜBİTAK National Observatory
www.tug.tubitak.gov.tr
TÜBİTAK National Observatory (TUG) is an astronomical
research and development institute within TÜBİTAK.
Location of TNO
Side view from TNO
Guest House
RTT150 Telescope
Security
T60 Telescope
T100 Telescope
ROTSE IIId Telescope
SUMMER - WINTER
Summer
Winter
Winter Records: -28 Co temp., 5 m. snow level, 257 km/h wind speed...
Images Taken by RT150
Telescope
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
Advanced Space Education
Akdeniz University
Master and Ph.D. Program
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
Antalya Technopolis
http://www.ateknokent.com/
•5000 m2 covered area
•43 Technology companies
•500 engineers'
•Second leading technopolis on producing
• patent of Turkey
ANTALYA TECHNOPOLIS CORP.
Company Profile
Information Systems
Nanotechnoloji
Agricultural app.
Space - Elektronic-Security
Energy
Chemical app.
Medical – Biyomedical
Annual Budged
31
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2
3
43 M $
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
Akdeniz University
and Antalya Technopolis
welcome all kind collaborations.
Contact : [email protected]
[email protected]
http://www.ateknokent.com
Tel: +90 242 310 1560
Thank you very much for
your atention .. !