Turkey Will Send a 87 Percent Indigenous Spacecraft to the Moon in 2027

Speaking at a meeting held in Antalya, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that the spacecraft, produced with an 87 percent domestic production rate through the joint work of Turkish engineers and scientists, will be sent to the Moon in the first months of 2027.

Details of the Moon Mission

Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır announced that the spacecraft produced with an 87 percent domestic production rate will be sent to the Moon in the first months of 2027.

Thanks to this project, Turkey will become one of the nine countries capable of reaching the Moon with a spacecraft it developed and produced itself.

Deep Space and Hybrid Rocket

National hybrid rocket technology will bring along an important technological achievement that will enable a historic success to be achieved in deep space for the first time.

The spacecraft to be sent will primarily serve as a satellite around the Moon and will carry out various scientific studies regarding the Moon's surface.

International Astronautical Congress in Antalya

Prior to the 77th International Astronautical Congress held in Antalya, a Ministers and Parliamentarians Meeting was hosted.

Within the scope of this giant organization, which Turkey is hosting for the first time, more than 12,000 guests from 111 countries are being hosted.