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Turkey‑Qatar Türksat‑Biruni satellite launch

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In late June 2026, Turkey’s state‑owned operator Türksat and Qatar’s Es’hailSat formalised a strategic partnership to share capacity on the planned Es’hail‑3/Türksat‑Biruni high‑throughput Ka‑band satellite, earmarking allocating up to 50 Gbps for Türksat and financing the satellite programme through Qatar. The next following day, Thales Alenia Space was contracted by Es’hailSat to design, build, test and deliver the satellite spacecraft on its Space INSPIRE platform, enabling real‑time reconfiguration and hosted payloads for commercial and governmental users. payloads. In July 2026, Turkey’s Transport and Infrastructure Ministry and Es’hailSat agreed to build and launch the Türksat‑Biruni satellite from the 50° East geostationary slot. Qatar will fund the programme, while the satellite will retain slot, retaining Turkey’s frequency and orbital rights and be registered registering the satellite with the International Telecommunication Union ITU under the Türksat name. Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu said the project will would extend coverage across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Central Asia and Sub‑Saharan Africa, strengthen strengthening Turkey’s position in the global satellite market and boost services for supporting aviation, maritime and broadband users. The satellite will be jointly operated by Es’hailSat and Türksat. services. On 26 July 2026, the Transport and Infrastructure Ministry announced that the high‑capacity Türksat‑Biruni satellite, named by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will be added to the Türksat fleet. Built with Ka‑band technology and financed by Qatar, Erdoğan announced the spacecraft satellite’s name, Türksat‑Biruni. The launch will provide add up to 50 Gbps of additional data capacity and serve the same five‑region footprint, reinforcing to the partnership’s goal of expanding broadband, aviation Türksat fleet, financed entirely by Qatar, and maritime will be jointly operated by Es’hailSat and Türksat. The initiative aims to boost connectivity across for the region. five‑region footprint while preserving Turkey’s frequency and orbital rights.

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  1. 2026-07-26 17:26 UTC Turkey‑Qatar Türksat‑Biruni satellite launch
  2. 2026-07-26 11:35 UTC Turkey‑Qatar Türksat‑Biruni satellite launch
  3. 2026-07-26 10:07 UTC Turkey‑Qatar Türksat‑Biruni satellite partnership

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