Turkish space firm Fergani's 1st satellite launched into orbit

Turkish space firm Fergani Space launched its first satellite and placed it into orbit.

The Turkish Space Agency also confirmed that SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket launched the FGN-100-d1 satellite into space.

"The satellite, which will offer global coverage in the field of communication and geo-positioning, will pioneer the technologies of the future," the agency said on X.

The Transporter-12 mission from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the U.S. carried 131 payloads including cube satellites, microsatellites and orbital transfer vehicles as well as the FGN-100-d1, Anadolu reported.