Turkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will launch the first high-precision observation satellite, produced with local and national capabilities, into space on April 11.
This came in a statement published by Erdogan on his social media, today, Sunday, according to the Anatolia News Agency.
The Turkish president made it clear that Turkiye will continue its efforts to stay in the global space race, thanks to its trained human resources, the opportunities it offers and the technologies it develops.
It is noteworthy that the high-precision observation satellite was developed by the Turkish Space Technology Research Institute (TUBITAK).
It is scheduled that the satellite launch ceremony will be organised, the day after tomorrow, Tuesday, at the institute’s headquarters in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with the participation of Erdogan, via video conferencing technology, and Defence Ministers Hulusi Akar, and Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank.
The weight of the satellite, which will be launched from the US Vandenberg base, is about 700 kilograms.
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