TÜBİTAK_Space_Technologies_Research_Institute

TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute

TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute

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TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (Turkish: TÜBİTAK Uzay Teknolojileri Araştırma Enstitüsü) or TÜBİTAK UZAY for short, is a Turkish institution carrying out research and development projects on space technology, electronics, information technology, and related fields. It was established in 1985, under the name "Ankara Electronics Research and Development Institute" within the campus of Middle East Technical University (ODTÜ) in cooperation with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Araştırma Kurumu, TÜBİTAK) and the university in Ankara.[1] In 1995, the organization was renamed. Since 1998, the institute has been a new building on the campus.

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TÜBİTAK UZAY specializes in space technologies, electronics, information technologies, and related fields. The institute takes part in R&D projects and assists the aerospace industry in solving technical problems encountered during system design, selection and uses, product development, and manufacturing in above mentioned specialization areas.

TÜBİTAK UZAY focuses on the manufacturing and testing of small space satellites.

Research Areas

TÜBİTAK UZAY conducts its research and development activities in the following areas with a total of 235 staff members, out of which 151 are researchers and technical support personnel.

Affiliations

TÜBİTAK UZAY is a member of the following institutions:[2]

Uday in Numbers

Professional Background of Personnel at TÜBİTAK UZAY

Electrical and Electronic Engineer133
Computer Engineer22
Industrial Engineer7
Other Researchers34
Technicians37
Support Staff43
Part-Time Employee13
TOTAL269


Educational Background of Researchers

Undergraduate54
Graduate91
Ph.D.27

References

  1. [1]
    "Hakkımızda-Genel Bilgiler" (in Turkish). TÜBİTAK UZAY. Archived from the original on 2012-12-24. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
  2. [2]
    "Hakkımızda-Üyelikler" (in Turkish). TÜBİTAK UZAY. Archived from the original on 2012-12-23. Retrieved 2012-12-21.
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