Türksat 6A, the first communication satellite of Turkish engineers, took off to begin its mission in space and was launched into orbit from the Kennedy Space Center in the USA. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated that this was a historical moment at the ceremony held at Türksat’s Gölbaşı campus. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said, “We have entered a new phase in satellite production with Türksat 6A.” Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu stated that the first signal was received successfully. Congratulations to Ctech, Türksat General Manager Hasan Hüseyin Ertok, all our TUYAD corporate members and our country.