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[Combat-Master]

Composite propellant tank or housing for solid-propellant

Grid fins, course correction while in atmosphere or possible development of a rocket stages to return back for re-use.

 

[Cabatli_TR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1300116478147153920

 

[Combat-Master]

Stage separation tests

 

[Combat-Master]

By 2025 Turkey hopes to develop micro satellite launch vehicle with a payload of 100kg launched at distance of 400 km into low-earth orbit.

 

[Combat-Master]

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Looks like another type of sounding rocket, and it may use the grid fins

 

[Combat-Master]

Roketsan Sounding Rocket TP 0.2-3 | Launched 2018 to an altitude of 130km

 

[Turko]

"A sounding rocket, is an instrument-carrying rocket designed to take measurements and perform scientific experiments during its sub-orbital flight." i see just a ballistic missile without future warhead.

 

[Anmdt]

Looks like another type of sounding rocket, and it may use the grid fins
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Reusable stages?

 

[Combat-Master]

Reusable stages?

Possibly.

 

[Bayraktar TB2]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1300350067082223616

 

[Bayraktar TB2]

MICRO SATELLITE LAUNCHING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

MICRO SATELLITE LAUNCHING VEHICLE

Launching Capability: Placing 100 kg Micro Satellite in 400 km orbit

Speed: 7.7 km / second

Lenght: 19 meters

1st Stage Engine Solid Fuel Rocket Engine

2nd Stage Engine Solid Fuel Rocket Engine

3rd Stage Engine Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Diameter: 1.35 m

Takeoff Weight: 32 tons

 

[Kartal1]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1300804853036449797

 

[Cabatli_TR]

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MICRO SATELLITE LAUNCHING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

MICRO SATELLITE LAUNCHING VEHICLE

Launching Capability: Placing 100 kg Micro Satellite in 400 km orbit

Speed: 7.7 km / second

Lenght: 19 meters

1st Stage Engine Solid Fuel Rocket Engine

2nd Stage Engine Solid Fuel Rocket Engine

3rd Stage Engine Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

Diameter: 1.35 m

Takeoff Weight: 32 tons

A SLV with a diameter of 1,35m is almost equal to Chinese Df-21 ballistic missile (1,4m).

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Roketsan MUFA SLV program;

• First and Second stage will have solid propellant thruster with 1,35m diameter composite tanks equipped with swiveling nozzle. The tanks and nozzle is under the production phase in Roketsan at present.
• Third stage of MUFA will be the liquid-propellant thruster. The rocket engine program that is using liquid propellant is being called as "Umit". In openning ceremony in Roketsan, A smaller liqued propellant rocket engine were spoted at the second stage of new TP series sounding rocket and I believe, The advanced variant of this liqued engine will be used as third stage for MUFA.

These technologies and the materials introduced on ceremony are actually enlightening the level of Turkish rocket/missile industry. From a simple perspective, Producing a SLV technology is more difficult than producing a ballistic missile. The nations who mastered on SLV technologies can easily develop a Medium to Long range ballistic missiles but Not all nations who is able to produce ballistic missiles can easily develop a SLV. MUFA tech is more or less a Chinese Medium range ballistic missile. The people who wonder the level of Turkish industry in this field should take a look at these technologies to realize where Turkey has been climbing at present.

 

[Combat-Master]

Roketsan MUFA SLV program;

• First and Second stage will have solid propellant thruster with 1,35m diameter composite tanks equipped with swiveling nozzle. The tanks and nozzle is under the production phase in Roketsan at present.
• Third stage of MUFA will be the liquid-propellant thruster. The rocket engine program that is using liquid propellant is being called as "Umit". In openning ceremony in Roketsan, A smaller liqued propellant rocket engine were spoted at the second stage of new TP series sounding rocket and I believe, The advanced variant of this liqued engine will be used as third stage for MUFA.

These technologies and the materials introduced on ceremony are actually enlightening the level of Turkish rocket/missile industry. From a simple perspective, Producing a SLV technology is more difficult than producing a ballistic missile. The nations who mastered on SLV technologies can easily develop a Medium to Long range ballistic missiles but Not all nations who is able to produce ballistic missiles can easily develop a SLV. MUFA tech is more or less a Chinese Medium range ballistic missile. The people who wonder the level of Turkish industry in this field should take a look at these technologies to realize where Turkey has been climbing at present.

This must be MUFA

 

[Cabatli_TR]

This must be MUFA

Bro, I think the roadway is going in this direction.
By 2021-22, MUFA test will be launched and We will see the MUFA SLV in 2024/25.

TP-02: 1. Stage: Small scale Solid; 2. Stage: Small scale Liquid

MUFA Test - 1. Stage: Full scale(1,35m) Solid; 2. Stage: Full scale Liquid

MUFA SLV: 1. Stage: Solid Booster; 2. Stage: Solid; 3. Stage: Liquid

 

[Balamir]

 

[Balamir]

MUFA test will be launched

Bro, I think the roadway is going in this direction.
By 2021-22, MUFA test will be launched and We will see the MUFA SLV in 2024/25.

TP-02: 1. Stage: Small scale Solid; 2. Stage: Small scale Liquid

MUFA Test - 1. Stage: Full scale(1,35m) Solid; 2. Stage: Full scale Liquid

MUFA SLV: 1. Stage: Solid Booster; 2. Stage: Solid; 3. Stage: Liquid

Cabatli,
It was announced that the launched TP-0.2-3 rocket consisted entirely of solid fuel and the liquid fuel rocket engine came to the test phase. Are you sure TP 0.2 has liquid fuel?

 

[Sinan]

Roketsan MUFA SLV program;

• First and Second stage will have solid propellant thruster with 1,35m diameter composite tanks equipped with swiveling nozzle. The tanks and nozzle is under the production phase in Roketsan at present.
• Third stage of MUFA will be the liquid-propellant thruster. The rocket engine program that is using liquid propellant is being called as "Umit". In openning ceremony in Roketsan, A smaller liqued propellant rocket engine were spoted at the second stage of new TP series sounding rocket and I believe, The advanced variant of this liqued engine will be used as third stage for MUFA.

These technologies and the materials introduced on ceremony are actually enlightening the level of Turkish rocket/missile industry. From a simple perspective, Producing a SLV technology is more difficult than producing a ballistic missile. The nations who mastered on SLV technologies can easily develop a Medium to Long range ballistic missiles but Not all nations who is able to produce ballistic missiles can easily develop a SLV. MUFA tech is more or less a Chinese Medium range ballistic missile. The people who wonder the level of Turkish industry in this field should take a look at these technologies to realize where Turkey has been climbing at present.

Well, i'm not going to hide my disappointment.

I remember this project has been going on for 5 years and it will take another 5 years. At the end of 10 years, project will give us the capability of nothing. Turksat satellites are at GEO, LEO satellites weigh much more than 100 kg (Göktürk-1 1000kg, Göktürk-2 400kg). So what's the objective of this project ?

More over, if we are starting on clean sheet, i would prefer our rockets to have re-usability. This rocket can never compete against Falcon series of SpaceX. Yes, it is a strategical importance to have national SLV but if like i said only 100 kg.

Hope, i'm somehow wrong....

 

[TR_123456]

I think turkey has a very good industrial base and pool of scientists and engineers to pull this off. Is TSA doing collaboration with other agencies or its completely homegrown ?

All homegrown.
TUA(Turkish Space Agency) works in close relation with the TÜBİTAK Space Technologies Research Institute (TÜBİTAK UZAY)