Turksat 6A launched into space

Türkiye’s first domestic and national communication satellite, Turksat 6A, started its space journey from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, USA, at 02:30 Turkish time.

The ceremony held at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida for the launch of Turksat 6A was attended by Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Minister of Transport and Infrastructure; Haluk Görgün, Presidential Defense Industry Chairman; Hasan Hüseyin Ertok, General Manager of Turksat; Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, President of the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK); Mehmet Demiroğlu, General Manager of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI); Ahmet Akyol, General Manager of ASELSAN; Cüneyd Fırat, General Manager of CTECH; and other officials.

Türksat 6A, the first domestic and national satellite developed by Turkish engineers, was launched into space from Launch Complex 40 by Space X’s Falcon 9 rocket at 02.30 am Turkish time.

The launch operation, which was postponed several times due to adverse weather conditions, was delayed.