Turkish Astronaut to Conduct 13 Experiments in Space
Turkish Austroanout Alper Gezeravcı will be the first Turkish citizen in space with Ax-3 Mission Launch. He will conduct 13 experiments in space.
Space News
Japan Launches a New Intelligence Satellite
Japan’s intelligence satellite IGS Optical 8, launched on the 12th of January, is intended to monitor North Korea’s military activity.
NASA Delays a Year First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing
The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return Americans to the moon, were each about a year delayed.
Japanese iQPS Satellite Startup to Expand Production
After trading its shares, iQPS, which specialises in SAR satellites, will expand production capacity with the raised money.
Two New Names at TUSAŞ Vice Presidencies
Two positions were replaced by new ones at Turkish Aerospace. One of these missions is closely related to ANKA-3.
U.S. Tests Military Version of Elon Musk’s ‘Starlink’
The U.S. Army has announced the successful trial of a military version of Elon Musk’s “Starlink” communications network.
Roketsan Becomes IAF Member
Roketsan became a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), with over 500 members from 75 countries.
Pentagon Launches New Website for Anomalies
The Pentagon launched the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) website to inform the public of unidentified anomalous phenomena.
Russia Launches the Soyuz 2, aiming Moon’s South Pole
The Russian space agency Roscosmos has launched its Soyuz-2 FREGAT for the first mission to the Moon since 1976 by sending the Lunar Lander, aka Luna-25.
Roketsan Tested Launching Space Probe
Roketsan test-fired a space probe for the first time from İğneada base. The test was kept confidential even though the Navy’s NAVTEX created rumours.
Roketsan Establishes Mini-satellite launch Facility
President of the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), announced that Roketsan will establish a facility in Igneada, Kırklareli, to launch mini-satellites into space.
Delta V Carries HRE to Space
Delta V company sent a rocket from Sinop to space last night. The rocket released its HRE payload at an altitude of 103 km.
Lockheed to Provide MILSATCOM to Australia
Lockheed Martin will provide Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) to Australia to control the Indo-Pacific region.
First fllight of Germany's Space Unmanned System "Athena"
Bundeswehr's turbojet-powered unmanned space aircraft demonstrator "Athena" completed its initial flight tests in the autumn of 2022.
