TECHNOLOGY giant Turkish aerospace industries is set to perform missions at home and abroad with various satellites.
In August of this year, Turkiye successfully tested its first domestically developed probe rocket.
The development of Türksat 6A marked the biggest advancement in the nation’s ambitious space endeavors.
Meanwhile, the Turkish technology giant is in the process of developing an operational satellite for another customer by utilizing competencies gained in the course of making Türksat 6A.
In April, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan presented the first Turkish nationals who will be sent to the International Space Station or ISS in the last quarter of this year.
They will embark on a 14-day research mission aboard the ISS which will make them the first Turkish citizens in space.
Turkiye aims to compete with other countries both on the world stage and beyond as the government unveiled its ambitious 10-year space program in 2021.