With the launch of the national surveillance satellite IMECE next January and the Turksat 6A in mid-2023, the number of Turkish satellites in space will reach 10, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday, as Anadol reports.
Speaking at the launch ceremony of the Turksat 5B satellite in Ankara, Erdogan referred to the latest developments in the country’s space activities, according to the Turkish news agency.
“The Turksat 5B satellite will ensure the continuation of television and broadband satellite potential from Africa to the Middle East and Asia,” the Turkish president said.
He also said that this satellite will provide support to disaster management and emergency services to maintain communication in rural and mountainous areas.
Erdogan also said that there were technical difficulties in accessing distance education programs due to insufficient internet infrastructure. “This problem will also disappear. The Turksat 5B satellite will be operational for 30 years,” he said.
“We are taking steps that will bring our country to the level it deserves in every sector,” he said, adding that satellite technologies are one of those sectors.
The Turkish government has taken a symbolic step in this direction by officially changing the country’s name from “Turkey” to “Türkiye”, “in all communications and activities to strengthen the country’s national name”, he noted.
Source: Capital
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