The Turkish Space Agency shared the details of the National Hybrid Propulsion System that will deliver Turkey’s spacecraft to the Moon. The components to be found in the system were shown in the video.
On February 9, 2021, Turkey met with the National Space Program. The first goal of this program, in which 10 goals were set for Turkey’s space future, was to make the first contact with the Moon in the 100th anniversary of the Republic, that is, next year. While efforts to reach this goal continue From the Turkish Space Agency An important post has arrived today.
Turkey Space Agency (TUA) shared on social media Moon Research Mission (AYAP – 1) shared the details of the National Hybrid Propulsion System (HIS), which will carry the spacecraft to reach the Moon. The video in the post gave place to which components the national system will consist of.
Video shared by TUA:
According to the shared information, the preliminary design process of the system, the production of the first flight-scale test prototype and flight-scale ground tests will be carried out. The production and installation of the test system has been completed. In this context, the components of the HIS and the general view of the system were also shared by the Turkish Space Agency.
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In the video, the main components of the HIS are listed as the skeleton, system electronics, oxidizer tank, engine and valve. According to the mission concept of AYAP-1, the spacecraft primarily will be carried into space by a launch rocket and then the phases such as system initialization and somersault damping will be performed. After these stages, orbital tests will be carried out. After tests in Earth orbit, Delta V’s hybrid engine will be fired to enter lunar orbit.
What is the AYAP-1 mission?
Lunar missions covering the years 2023 – 2028 will be carried out and named within the framework of the Lunar Research Program (AYAP). The first of these missions, AYAP-1, will involve the spacecraft to first collect information in lunar orbit with instruments such as high-resolution cameras and radiation meters. After this phase, which will last for 3 months, the spacecraft will It will make a hard landing on the moon.
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