Space program of Turkey

Space program of Turkey
The Türksat 5A satellite launching from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
Program overview
Country Turkey
OrganizationTurkish Space Agency
PurposeFurthering Turkey's interests in aerospace
StatusOngoing
Program history
Cost1.702 billion (2024)
Duration1993 (1993)–present
First crewed flightAxiom 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.