Space program of Turkey

Space program of Turkey
The Türksat 5A satellite launching from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Program overview
CountryTurkey Turkey
OrganizationTurkish Space Agency
PurposeFurthering Turkey's interests in aerospace
StatusOngoing
Program history
Cost1.702 billion (2024)[1]
Duration1993; 31 years ago (1993)–present
First crewed flightAxiom Mission 3 (18 January 2024, 16:49 EST)[2]
Launch site(s)Baikonur Cosmodrome
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
Guiana Space Centre
Vehicle information
Launch vehicle(s)Ariane 4
Falcon 9
Proton-M
A model of the Göktürk-3 satellite.

The space program of Turkey is the space policy implemented by Turkey to further its interests in aerospace.[citation needed] Turkey first began developing its space program in 1993, and it has been under the authority of the Turkish Space Agency since 2018. Turkey has launched several satellites, and its current objective is to send a lander to the Moon by 2026.[3]

  1. ^ Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (31 December 2023), 2024 Yılı Merkezi Yönetim Bütçe Kanunu (PDF) (in Turkish), T.C. Resmî Gazete, archived from the original (PDF) on 2 February 2024, retrieved 14 September 2024
  2. ^ Axiom Mission 3, Axiom Space, 2024, retrieved 14 September 2024
  3. ^ "Türkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to Moon in 2026". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2024-01-17.