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AYAP-1

upcomingFalcon 9 Block 5 | AYAP-1

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.

Overview

Date / time
April 30, 2027 at 12:00 AM UTC
Outcome
upcoming
Launch site
Space Launch Complex 40
Mission
AYAP-1
Mission type
Planetary Science
Orbit achieved
Lunar Orbit