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 |
Turkey first began developing its space program in 1993, and it has been under the authority of the Turkish Space Agency since 2018.