Elevating Innovations: ITouch-FI’s Journey into Space Ballooning with CubeSats

Elevating Innovations: ITouch-FI’s Journey into Space Ballooning with CubeSats ITouch-FI, an astrophysics and space sciences club at Cukurova University, embarks on an ambitious project to build a high-altitude balloon equipped with a CubeSat payload, integrating the expertise of UKHAS and HabHub into its fabric. The club’s initiative represents a blend of academic rigor and pioneering […]

Unveiling the Future of Space Exploration: CubeSats, Ground Stations, and High-Altitude Ballooning

Unveiling the Future of Space Exploration: CubeSats, Ground Stations, and High-Altitude Ballooning In the dynamic arena of space exploration, the integration of CubeSats, ground stations, and high-altitude ballooning marks a revolution. Presentations to stakeholders must vividly illustrate these compact, cost-effective satellites’ potential, emphasizing the synergy with ground stations for seamless data relay and the pioneering […]

ITouch’s 2019 Vision for Space Technology and Entrepreneurship at Mersin Teknopark

ITouch’s 2019 Vision for Space Technology and Entrepreneurship at Mersin Teknopark In 2019, ITouch proposed an ambitious vision for space technology and entrepreneurship at Mersin Teknopark, but the project was hindered by unsuitable conditions. The plan included two innovative programs: the INNOLEO Acceleration Program, focusing on low Earth orbit satellite observation and monitoring, and the […]

The Missed Opportunity of High Altitude Ballooning (HAB) at Mersin Teknopark in 2019

The Missed Opportunity of High Altitude Ballooning (HAB) at Mersin Teknopark in 2019 In 2019, a proposal was presented to Mersin Teknopark in Turkey to establish a High Altitude Ballooning (HAB) station. This innovative project involved launching meteorological balloons to collect data and capture space photographs. It was to be tracked using amateur radio systems, […]