SpaceXFalcon 9 Block 5Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
AYAP-1
Launch window
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Summary
AYAP-1 is expected to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Block 5 from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA in April 2027. It is SpaceX's 797th launch, 15th this year and humanity's 7,563rd orbital launch attempt. It is planned as the 695th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight and the 14th this year. The payload is bound for Lunar Orbit (LO).
- Watch
- No webcast announced yet.
- Vehicle
- Falcon 9 Block 5 · SpaceX
- Booster
- Booster not yet assigned
- Mission
- Planetary Science · Lunar Orbit (LO)
- Milestone
- Planned as the 695th Falcon 9 Block 5 flight · 14th this yearSpaceX's 797th launch15th this yearhumanity's 7,563rd orbital launch attempt32nd orbital launch attempt this year
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About this launch
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.
Pad
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Planned as the 412th launch from Space Launch Complex 40, 5th this year · 1,182nd from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
403 launches from this pad · 1,131 from Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
30 days after the previous launch from this pad
Updates
Added launch (see also https://www.turkishminute.com/2026/10/06/turkey-builds-somalia-spaceport-as-lunar-mission-targets-2027-launch/).
Questions
When does AYAP-1 launch?
AYAP-1 is scheduled in April 2027.
Where can I watch AYAP-1 live?
No webcast has been announced yet.
What rocket is launching AYAP-1?
Falcon 9 Block 5, flown by SpaceX. Falcon 9 Block 5 spec sheet
Where is AYAP-1 launching from?
Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA.
What orbit is AYAP-1 going to?
Lunar Orbit (LO), a planetary science mission.