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Türkiye's domestic probe rocket has been successfully tested, the country’s Defence Industry Agency (SSB) said, Azernews reports, citing TRT World.

The rocket developed by ROKETSAN was tested in Türkiye’s northwestern Kirklareli province on Saturday, said the SSB on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.

“Our probe rocket, which was developed with our advanced engineering technologies as part of our country's efforts to reach space, was successfully launched from Igneada,” said the SSB.

Minister for Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacir also praised the launch of the rocket and congratulated ROKETSAN.

Founded in 1988 by the decision of the Defence Industries Executive Committee, ROKETSAN aims to "take a leading role in the global defence sector" with their "indigenous, reliable and pioneering rocket and missile solutions".

Haluk Gorgun, president of the Turkish Defence Industry Agency, said Türkiye's "space studies will gain great momentum," thanks to the rocket technology.

Ülkemizin uzaya erişim çalışmaları kapsamında ileri mühendislik teknolojilerimizle geliştirilen sonda roketimiz, İğneada’dan başarıyla fırlatıldı.

Tüm kritik alt sistemleri yerli, milli ve özgün olarak @roketsan tarafından geliştirilen roketimizin başarılı fırlatma testi… pic.twitter.com/HKIWMsh8lu

— SSB (@SavunmaSanayii) August 12, 2023

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