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[Huelague]

A Turkish Patriot on Twitter. Interested in Defense and Space

miguyan2000🚀 (@miguyan2000) auf Twitter

 

[Yoyo]

Turksat 5A with Turkish-made transponders and other indigenous subsystems will be launched by SpaceX later this year, followed by Turksat 5B next year.

SpaceX to launch Turkish satellite by end of 2020

Space Exploration Technologies, better known as SpaceX, will launch a Turkish satellite, the country's fourth, at the end of this year. Ali...

www.dailysabah.com

Also, according to this source they're also bidding to launch Turkey's first FULLY indigenous telecommunications satellite Turksat 6A.

SpaceX's Starship could launch secret Turkish satellite, says Gwynne Shotwell

According to SpaceX COO/President Gwynne Shotwell and a Turkish satellite industry official, Starship and Super Heavy may have a role to play in the launch of Turksat’s first domestically-procured communications satellite. Per Shotwell’s specific phrasing, this comes as a bit of a surprise...

www.teslarati.com

But I reckon there's another reason for Tayyip Erdogan and Elon Musk to be standing next to these mockup rockets.

 

[Test7]

Solid rocket engine of MUFA

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1305498073154682880

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1305499674426724353

 

[Cabatli_TR]

@miguyan2000 @Combat-Master

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Solid propellant rocket engine that has a diameter around 1,4m.

 

[RadarGudumluMuhimmat]

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@miguyan2000 @Combat-Master

Damn, that's big, very big

 

[Cabatli_TR]

For comparison, Df-21 ballistic missile has 1,4m diameter solid propellant rocket engine.

 

[Hexciter]

Solid propellant rocket engine that has a diameter around 1,4m.

Presented as with a diameter of 1.35m

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Presented as with a diameter of 1.35m

Yes I know. Thanks for reminding. It is the diameter of carbon fiber rocket motor case. The rocket/missile itself may be a little bigger than this figure so I gave an average figure around 1,4. I mean they (with df-21) are more or less similar in size.

 

[Zafer]

That's one awesome rocket right there. I noticed that it may not be perfectly round. I don't know if a rocket can have some flat sides like when you bundle several tubes and shrinkwrap them into one which leaves flat edges between tubes. Or do I need some eyeglasses to see reality.

 

[Zafer]

When it comes to range the length of the rocket also comes into play other then the diameter so I guess there is not a direct comparison. However you can work out a range number if you can calculate the volume of the rocket.

 

[triangle]

Very promising developments

 

[triangle]

That's one awesome rocket right there. I noticed that it may not be perfectly round. I don't know if a rocket can have some flat sides like when you bundle several tubes and shrinkwrap them into one which leaves flat edges between tubes. Or do I need some eyeglasses to see reality.

Could be optical distortions

 

[Cabatli_TR]

When it comes to range the length of the rocket also comes into play other then the diameter so I guess there is not a direct comparison. However you can work out a range number if you can calculate the volume of the rocket.

Diameter, the number of stages, length of the stages, payload weight all play the major role to determine the range factor indeed.

 

[Balamir]

These systems shown were tested about 2 years ago. Turkey situations that may arise in the current higher altitudes. Turkey's medium-range ballistic missile that work and I think that even enter into inventory. However, it can only be disclosed in a conflict or war situation. Otherwise, an intense embargo will start. Or some explanation can be made through unofficial sources.

 

[triangle]

These systems shown were tested about 2 years ago. Turkey situations that may arise in the current higher altitudes. Turkey's medium-range ballistic missile that work and I think that even enter into inventory. However, it can only be disclosed in a conflict or war situation. Otherwise, an intense embargo will start. Or some explanation can be made through unofficial sources.

Are you saying that Turkey is already producing MRBM?

 

[Huelague]

Are you saying that Turkey is already producing MRBM?

Just speculation, but I think we reached the level of MRBM. One more important step is our working on hypersonic missiles.

 

[Yoyo]

Can't Turkey license-produce something like SpaceX's Merlin liquid fuel engine? Especially given the fact that we've selected them to launch Turksat 5A and 5B?

 

[Zafer]

These systems shown were tested about 2 years ago. Turkey situations that may arise in the current higher altitudes. Turkey's medium-range ballistic missile that work and I think that even enter into inventory. However, it can only be disclosed in a conflict or war situation. Otherwise, an intense embargo will start. Or some explanation can be made through unofficial sources.

That is wishful thinking at this stage. We know that it can happen, yet it may have not.

 

[Balamir]

Are you saying that Turkey is already producing MRBM?

Yes.