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Falcon 9 Block 5 | Turkish Lunar Mission-1 (TLM-1)

SpaceXSpace Launch Complex 40 — Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA

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mission

Name
Turkish Lunar Mission-1 (TLM-1)
Type
Planetary Science
Target orbit
Lunar Orbit (LO)

Turkish Lunar Mission-1 (TLM-1) is the first Turkish lunar exploration spacecraft mission. The TLM-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 collect data about the Moon's water, magnetic activity and radiation. Scientific payload are as follows: * Lunar Neutrals Telescope (LNT) * Lunar Narrow Field of View Radiometer (LNR) * Radiation Calorimeter * Radiation Dosimeter * High Resolution Camera * Wide Angle Video Camera * Vision Based Navigation System.

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vehicle & provider

Rocket
Falcon 9 Block 5
Family
Falcon
Variant
Block 5
Provider
SpaceX
Type
Commercial
Country
USA

launch site

Pad
Space Launch Complex 40
Location
Cape Canaveral SFS, FL, USA
Country
USA
Timezone
America/New_York