Turkey aims for independent space access and plans lunar mission
Turkey is focusing on achieving full independence in space by developing and producing launch vehicles and rockets domestically, aiming to send an unmanned lunar mission to the Moon by 2027 with an 87% local manufacturing rate. Additionally, Turkey plans to launch its own satellite using its own rockets by the end of 2027, while expanding its space infrastructure which includes more than 20 research and development centers and 300 technology companies, supporting around 40,000 scientists and researchers in the field since 2021. Turkey is also exploring the establishment of a spaceport in Somalia to enhance its capabilities, with a focus on hybrid rocket technologies, granting it increased strategic and economic potential in the space sector.
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