TURKSAT 6A is Türkiye ’s first communication satellite developed through domestic and national resources in Türkiye. TURKSAT 6A Project began in 2014. Project partners are TUBİTAK SPACE, TUSAŞ, ASELSAN, and CTECH. TURKSAT 6A is planned to be launched in 2022 and orbited at 42° Eastern Longitude. Following its commission in the orbit; the operator and owner of the satellite will be TURKSAT A.Ş.