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How many satellites and how much debris does Türkiye have in orbit?

Numbers last changed (orbit data of , catalogue of ). CelesTrak's catalogue records 44 objects in Earth orbit for Türkiye: 39 active satellites, 5 inactive satellites, 0 rocket bodies and 0 pieces of debris.

CelesTrak updates the catalogue about once a day and the orbit data about every 2 hours; the times are in the line above.

What this means

The catalogue records these objects under the owner "Türkiye" (code TURK). That ranks 20th of 106 owners, after EUTELSAT (62) and ahead of Australia (43). No debris in Earth orbit is recorded under this owner.

The 2-hourly orbit data agrees: 39 active.

By kind

Objects in Earth orbit by kind, catalogue of 7 October 2026
KindObjectsShare of this owner (percent)Share of every owner's (percent)
Active satellites3988.60.2
Inactive satellites511.40.2
Rocket bodies00.00.0
Debris00.00.0
In Earth orbit44100.00.1

Orbits

The largest group of these objects is in low Earth orbit (35). (groups from perigee and apogee.)

Objects in Earth orbit by orbit group and kind
Orbit groupSatellitesRocket bodiesDebrisUnknown
Low Earth orbit (below 2,000 km)35000
Geostationary belt (35,586 to 35,986 km)7000
Beyond the geostationary belt2000

When they were launched

More of these objects were launched in the 2020s than in any other decade (32, 32 of them satellites). 7 were launched in 2026. The oldest dates from 1994.

Objects still in Earth orbit by launch decade
Launch decadeSatellitesRocket bodies, debris and unknown
1990s20
2000s40
2010s60
2020s320

Notable objects

Object details

Every object in Earth orbit, newest launch first (44)
Catalogue numberNameInternational designatorStatusLaunch datePerigee (km)Apogee (km)Inclination (degrees)Radar cross-section (square metres)
69923RAFS2026-156BGOperational58659697.7-
68470LUNA-22026-067BGOperational50451697.5-
68464FGN-100-D32026-067BAOperational50751497.5-
67402CONNECTA IOT-152026-004AROperational50851197.5-
67401CONNECTA IOT-142026-004AQOperational50251397.5-
67400CONNECTA IOT-132026-004APOperational50451497.5-
67390CONNECTA IOT-162026-004ADOperational50851197.5-
100400FRG-10D12025-276EFOperational52670597.4-
100399FGN-TUG-S012025-276EEOperational5291,21697.4-
66777LUNA-12025-276DROperational49149497.4-
66299FGN-100-D22025-248GOperational49850645.4-
66298SEMI-1P2025-248FOperational49150945.4-
66297SEMI-1N2025-248EOperational49350745.4-
66294SEMI-1L2025-248BOperational49850245.4-
64557CONNECTA IOT-112025-135AFOperational50150297.5-
64555CONNECTA IOT-102025-135ADOperational50250297.5-
64553CONNECTA IOT-122025-135ABOperational50150397.5-
64534CONNECTA IOT-92025-135GOperational49950797.5-
62715CONNECTA IOT-72025-009DLOperational58358697.7-
62709CONNECTA IOT-62025-009DEOperational58258697.7-
62703CONNECTA IOT-52025-009CYOperational58258797.7-
62695CONNECTA IOT-82025-009CQOperational58558997.7-
62653PAUSAT-12025-009AWOperational49349397.4-
60524CONNECTA IOT-42024-149BJOperational42342997.4-
60522CONNECTA IOT-22024-149BGOperational48749497.4-
60475CONNECTA IOT-32024-149HOperational49149497.4-
60472CONNECTA IOT-12024-149EOperational49249397.4-
60233TURKSAT 6A2024-127AOperational35,76735,8080-
56178IMECE2023-054AOperational66768198.1-
55012CONNECTA T1.22023-001DOperational38439097.3-
50212TURKSAT 5B2021-126AOperational35,77635,7970.1-
47306TURKSAT 5A2021-001AOperational35,78635,7870-
41875GOKTURK 1A2016-073AOperational68368598.23.16
40984TURKSAT 4B2015-060AOperational35,77935,7940-
39522TURKSAT 4A2014-007AOperational35,76735,8040.17.77
39152TURKSAT-3USAT2013-018CNot operational56758597.80.109
39030GOKTURK 22012-073AOperational64264497.71.65
37791RASAT2011-044DOperational65368198.10.581
35935ITUPSAT12009-051EOperational68769698.40.034
33056TURKSAT 3A2008-030BOperational35,77135,8030.124.8
27943BILSAT 12003-042ENone recorded66367898.40.617
26666TURKSAT 2A2001-002ANot operational36,35236,3999.23.97
23949TURKSAT 1C1996-040BNot operational35,74635,81612.21.26
23200TURKSAT 1B1994-049BNot operational36,06436,20413.87.96

That is all 44 of them. A dash: no value in the catalogue.

Questions

How many satellites does Türkiye have in orbit?

44 satellites in Earth orbit as of 7 October 2026, 04:04 UTC: 39 active and 5 inactive, as the catalogue records the owner "Türkiye".

How much space debris does Türkiye have?

None in the catalogue: no piece of debris in Earth orbit is recorded under "Türkiye".

How many objects of Türkiye re-entered in the last year?

3 in the 365 days to 7 October 2026, of 11 that have re-entered since the first launch. 14 launched in those 365 days are still in orbit.

More owners

Nearest in the ranking: Spain (63), EUTELSAT (62), Australia (43), Taiwan (35). Every owner, searchable; active satellites only: satellites by country and the satellite count.

Sources

CelesTrak SATCAT, CelesTrak SATCAT format, CelesTrak SATCAT source codes, CelesTrak SATCAT status codes, CelesTrak current GP data (the active list), NASA Orbital Debris Program Office, frequently asked questions.