TURKEY SUCCESSFULLY TESTS BOOSTING SYSTEM FOR MOON MISSION

Wed 13 April 2022:

Turkiye’s Moon mission AYAP-1 successfully tested its hybrid boosting system (HIS), the Turkish Space Agency said Wednesday.

The boosting system was developed by a Turkish company DeltaV Space Technologies.

Turkiye plans to send a rover to the moon by the end of the decade using DeltaV’s rocket engine that will first fly to the moon in a test mission in 2023.

The National Space Program, which will be carried out by the Turkey Space Agency (TUA), includes 10 strategic goals. The TUA was established in 2018 to join a handful of other countries with space programs.

Last year in January, Turkiye launched its new-generation communication satellite Türksat 5A into orbit from the U.S. in cooperation with SpaceX. The Türksat 5B satellite is planned to be launched in the second quarter of this year.

Turkiye’s mission to the moon will be completed in two stages. In the first stage, a rough landing will be made on the moon with a domestically built hybrid rocket that will be launched into orbit at the end of 2023 through international cooperation. In the second stage in 2028, a soft landing will be made on the moon that will allow for a rover to be deployed.

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