Space program of Turkey
The Türksat 5A satellite launching from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. | |
| Program overview | |
|---|---|
| Country | Turkey |
| Organization | Turkish Space Agency |
| Purpose | Furthering Turkey's interests in aerospace |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Program history | |
| Cost | ₺1.702 billion (2024) |
| Duration | 1993–present |
| First crewed flight | Axiom Mission 3 (18 January 2024, 16:49 EST) |
| Launch site(s) | Baikonur Cosmodrome Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Guiana Space Centre |
| Vehicle information | |
| Launch vehicle(s) | Ariane 4 Falcon 9 Proton-M |
The space program of Turkey is the space policy implemented by Turkey to further its interests in aerospace. 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.