Astronomy:AYAP-1
Template:Infobox space missionAYAP-1 is a planned space mission by Turkey.[1] It is being developed by the National Space Program.[2] It is will be Türkiye's first spacecraft to reach the Moon, entering lunar orbit and concluding with a controlled impact (hard landing) on the lunar surface.[3]
Overview
AYAP‑1 is a part of Türkiye's Lunar Research Programme (AYAP), an initiative whose goal is to develop Turkey's capabilities in deep‑space missions, lunar exploration, spacecraft systems, and scientific instrumentation.[4][5]
TÜBİTAK UZAY will lead the spacecraft's design, development, integration, & testing, working with foreign suppliers like Thales Alenia,[6] the Swedish Institute of Space Physics,[3] for certain subsystems, like communications equipment.[6][7]
Goals
The goals of AYAP-1 are:
- To reach Lunar Orbit and Impact.[5]
- Test Turkey's 1st hybrid propulsion system.[8]
- Collect data about the Moon's water, magnetic activity and radiation.[9]
References
- ↑ "AYAP-1 - Turkish Space Agency". https://tua.gov.tr/en/project/ayap-1-3.
- ↑ "Türkiye to send two space missions to the Moon - AYAP-1 and AYAP-2 spacecrafts set for lift-off" (in en). 2026-04-01. https://caliber.az/en/post/turkiye-to-send-two-space-missions-to-the-moon.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 modified, Last (2026-03-31). "AYAP-1" (in en). https://www.irf.se/en/i-rymden/ayap-1/.
- ↑ "Turkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to moon in 2026" (in en). 2023-11-09. https://dunyanews.tv/en/Technology/769117-turkiye's-1st-spacecraft-to-travel-to-moon-in-2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Within the scope of Türkiye's first lunar mission (AYAP-1), the 2nd Scientific Working Group Meeting was held on January 30 and 31, 2024, hosted by Türk Hava Kurumu University - TÜBİTAK UZAY" (in en-US). 2024-02-02. https://uzay.tubitak.gov.tr/en/within-the-scope-of-turkiyes-first-lunar-mission-ayap-1-the-2nd-scientific-working-group-meeting-was-held-on-january-30-and-31-2024-hosted-by-turk-hava-kurumu-university/.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-centre/press-releases/thales-alenia-space-provide-communication-transponder-turkeys-first". https://www.thalesgroup.com/en/news-centre/press-releases/thales-alenia-space-provide-communication-transponder-turkeys-first.
- ↑ "Thales Alenia Space to Provide Communication Transponder for" (in en). https://www.asdnews.com/news/aerospace/2023/11/22/thales-alenia-space-provide-communication-transponder-turkeys-1st-lunar-mission.
- ↑ "Damise". https://damise.com/en/news/-turkeys-moon-mission-with-the-2026-goal-ayap-1-and-ayap-2-projects.
- ↑ "Türkiye's 1st spacecraft to travel to moon in 2026". https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/turkiyes-1st-spacecraft-to-travel-to-moon-in-2026/3047053.
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