AYAP-1
Falcon 9 Block 5. Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
Scheduled
Go for Launch
Webcast
Liftoff
Outcome
AYAP-1
SpaceX
Mission
Planetary Science, Lunar Orbit
AYAP-1 is the first Turkish lunar exploration spacecraft mission. The AYAP-1 spacecraft will operate for at least 3 months (possibly extended to 6) in a 100-km circular lunar orbit above the lunar surface before concluding its mission with a controlled crash landing. It will test the 1st Turkish spacecraft hybrid propulsion system and ollect data about the Moon's water, magnetic activity and radiation.
Viewing
- Liftoff100 km
- Ascent90° E
Change Log
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NewAdded to the manifest
Added launch (see also https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/10/06/turkey-builds-somalia-spaceport-as-lunar-mission-targets-2027-launch/).