Member states of the Turkish States Organization approved defense industry cooperation initiatives at the 13th Summit in Ankara. The establishment of a TDT Defense Industry College under Turkish leadership and joint space technology projects were highlighted in the Ankara Declaration.

ROKETSAN's General Manager highlighted the ŞIMŞEK satellite launch systems and international partnerships at the 77th International Space Congress in Antalya. The role of the ecosystem in achieving Turkey's independent access to space was emphasized.

ASELSAN presented its GÖKBAĞI constellation of 198 satellites at the 77th International Astronautical Congress, designed to operate in low Earth orbit. Initial launches are scheduled for 2028-2029.

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency successfully conducted the first test flight of its experimental reusable rocket platform. RV-X reached an altitude of 11 meters during a 40-second flight on July 11 and executed a controlled landing.

Turkey's domestically developed Rubidium Atomic Frequency Standard (RAFS) has been launched to low Earth orbit as part of the SpaceX Transporter-17 mission, with initial signals successfully received. The system is critical for the national Regional Positioning and Timing System program.

The generative AI model Qwen3, developed by Chinese tech giant Alibaba, was uploaded to a 12-satellite computing network, becoming operational in space for the first time.