A cooperation protocol was signed at Melikgazi Municipality for KAY-SAT, the first domestically produced meteorological satellite.
“A major step has been taken to make Kayseri a pioneer in the field of satellite and space technology.”
A significant cooperation protocol was signed in the Melikgazi Municipality Council Hall, which will shape Kayseri's future in the field of satellite and technology.
The first domestic and national meteorological satellite project (KAY-SAT), to be carried out in cooperation with Melikgazi Municipality and Erciyes University, aims to make Kayseri one of Turkey's leading centers in the field of satellite and space technologies.
As part of the National Technology Initiative, the domestic national satellite KAY-SAT, which aims to reduce dependence on foreign countries in the field of meteorological observation and satellite and space technologies, will use the data obtained to monitor climate change and the natural disasters it causes. It aims to develop an early warning system against disasters using local technologies.
Mayor Palancıoğlu: “A proud achievement!”
Stating that the meteorological satellite, which will be launched from Turkey for the first time, will be a source of pride, Melikgazi Mayor Assoc. Dr. Mustafa
Palancıoğlu said, “I wish Professor Nesibe and her team good luck. As an academic, when our professor approached us regarding our work on aviation, this important study caught our attention. It is important that academic studies do not remain on the shelf but are put into practice. Therefore, several meetings were held on the subject during this process. Since a meteorological satellite has not been launched from Turkey until now, it emerged as an interesting study. Hopefully, this satellite will be completed, pass the tests, and be ready for launch within 2.5 years, it will be an important study for Kayseri, for Erciyes University, and for our municipality. As an academic, we were proud of Erciyes University because the TURKOVAC vaccine was produced here during the pandemic. If this study also yields good results, we will be happy. I wish them success. I thank our Rector. We will contribute to this with the support of our council members. I also thank our council members. Congratulations.”
“Not a preference; a strategic necessity!”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nesibe Özel, Faculty of Science, Erciyes University, Astronomy and Space Sciences
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nesibe Özel,
Stating that creating an early warning system against disasters is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity, he said:
“Natural disasters and the devastating catastrophes they cause are increasing day by day. Severe rainfall, strong winds, and hailstorms, which are a result of climate change, cause loss of life and property not only in our country but all over the world, and also threaten the sustainability of agricultural production, food security, and our national security. In this project, instead of addressing the links of this ecosystem chain, we aimed to get to the source of the problem and find solutions. The processes affecting climate change begin in space, far beyond the atmosphere. Therefore, creating an early warning system against disasters is no longer a choice but a strategic necessity. In this project, which is a first at Erciyes University, our main goal is to create Turkey's first domestic and national meteorological system..."
The goal is to build a satellite.
Kayseri will be a pioneering city in the field of satellite and space technologies.
Thanks to this project, which will be carried out in cooperation with Melikgazi Municipality and Erciyes University, Turkey's first national meteorological satellite will be realized, and
Erciyes University and our city of Kayseri will become a space center.
I thank my esteemed Rector and the Mayor of Melikgazi Municipality.
I wish this project to be beneficial and auspicious for our nation and our city.”
Erciyes University Rector Prof. Dr. Fatih Altun said, “Knowledge production and technological advancements are among the most fundamental tasks of universities. The reflection of R&D processes in the field is important in the sense that they do not remain only in theory and on shelves. In this sense, this protocol is very important, especially in terms of creating a satellite system for meteorology, as a practical application, a real-life application. It is also definitely important that it is the first of its kind. We are very pleased that our President and the assembly are providing support. Inter-institutional collaborations are also extremely important in this sense. We think that there will be concrete outputs. The results we will obtain from this will be a gain for all of us. It will be a gain not only for our city but also for our country. I thank our President. May it be auspicious. We would be pleased to continue these and similar projects and to see this support increase in our work.”
