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Istanbul Technical University

Assist. Prof. Dr. Elif SERTEL
Vice-Director
Istanbul Technical University
Center for Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing
http://www.cscrs.itu.edu.tr/index.en.php

E-mail: elif@cscrs.itu.edu.tr, sertele@itu.edu.tr
Tel: +90-212-285-6813 Ext. 122
Fax: +90-212-285-7167

Istanbul Technical University-Center for Satellite Communications and Remote Sensing
(ITU-CSCRS)
Istanbul Technical University, Center for Satellite Communications and Remote
Sensing (ITU-CSCRS) was originally established with the funding provided by the Turkish
State Planning Agency (DPT) in 1996. Installation of the facility was completed by the end of
2000 and after conducted acceptance tests; the center became operational in 2002. The Center
has five antenna systems with different capabilities and all the hardware and software needed
for a complete ground receiving station for remote sensing. The mission of ITU-CSCRS is to
develop an advanced capability in remote sensing and satellite communications to meet the
scientific needs and operational requirements of Turkey. The Center occupies an important
strategic location extending from Sweden in the North to Sudan in the South and from Ireland
in the West to Kazakhstan in the East covering the Earth's surface within a radius of 3000 km
(Figure 1). With its infrastructure and experienced staff, ITU-CSCRS has the capabilities of
acquiring images from remote sensing satellites, processing remotely sensed data, sending
these images via satellite links to resident and foreign users and using these data to develop
operational project for environmental monitoring, agricultural applications and disaster
management.