TEKNOFEST Model Satellite Competition

TEKNOFEST Model Satellite Competition is an interdisciplinary engineering competition organized to increase young people’s interest in space and satellite technologies in line with Türkiye’s National Technology Initiative vision and to enhance their technical and scientific competencies in this field. Held as part of the TEKNOFEST Aviation Space and Technology Festival, the competition provides participants with the opportunity to experience processes such as the design, production, integration, testing and post-mission evaluation of real satellite systems.

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The Model Satellite Competition is conducted through projects that model the functions of a satellite system. Its primary objective is to encourage participants to develop a complex system incorporating elements such as telemetry communication autonomy and mission execution thereby providing them with a hands-on engineering environment. In this regard the competition encompasses not only theoretical knowledge but also processes such as systems engineering integration error analysis and post-mission performance evaluation.

The competition aims to enable individuals interested in space technologies to work within a multidisciplinary framework. It offers a structure requiring expertise from various fields including electronics mechanical software space and communications engineering. The competition also emphasizes teamwork strategic planning and problem-solving skills.

Undergraduate graduate and doctoral students studying in Türkiye or abroad may participate in the Model Satellite Competition as teams. The competition is based on collaborative team work and the number of team members varies according to the competition categories.

Category 1: Multi-Spectral Mechanical Filtering Module

Category 2: TICOSAT (TÜRKSAT Picosatellite Constellation)

Category 3: Near Space Passenger

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The Model Satellite Competition is an initiative that directly contributes to Türkiye’s National Technology Initiative vision of developing indigenous and national space technologies. Through this competition the aim is to attract young engineers and scientists toward space technologies and to strengthen national capacity in this domain. The competition seeks to cultivate a skilled human resource base for Türkiye’s future satellite systems orbital technologies and exploration missions.

The TEKNOFEST Model Satellite Competition is a comprehensive platform that not only provides participants with opportunities to enhance their technical skills but also fosters teamwork systems engineering project management and innovative thinking. This competition plays a vital role in shaping Türkiye’s space vision through young talent and strongly supports TEKNOFEST’s mission of nurturing the technology leaders of the future.