土耳其中东南技术大学（METU）计划于2030年发射自主研制的月球微型探测器“Cheri”，校长在接受阿纳多卢通讯社采访时透露了这一消息。
Türkiye’s Middle East Technical University (METU) is planning to launch the homegrown lunar micro-rover ‘Cheri’ to the Moon in 2030, the rector told Anadolu.
阿赫梅特·约兹加特利吉尔在第77届国际宇航大会（IAC）的间隙表示，该探测器的原型机已经完工，目前正处于测试阶段。
Ahmet Yozgatligil, speaking on the sidelines of the 77th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) held in the southwestern province of Antalya, stated that the prototype of the rover has been completed and the craft is undergoing testing.
“Cheri”项目包括两辆由人工智能（AI）驱动的自主车辆，并与中国国家航天局（CNSA）合作开发。
The Cheri project includes two autonomous vehicles powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and developed in collaboration with the China National Space Administration (CNSA).
这两辆孪生探测器专为在月球南极极端寒冷且光照有限的条件下运行而设计，它们将同步作业，通过遥感技术进行地形勘测和岩石样本分析。
The twin rovers were designed to operate in extreme cold and with limited sunlight at the lunar south pole, running simultaneously to conduct topographic studies and analyze rock samples via remote sensing.
他表示：“我们的两辆‘Cheri’探测器将协同工作，甚至还会为这次任务拍摄一张‘自拍’，同时在我们发现的地点开展测绘工作，对此我们感到非常兴奋。”
“Our two Cheri rovers will work together and even take a ‘selfie’ of the mission, while carrying out mapping activities at the sites they discover, which we’re very excited about,” he said.
在国家学年开学典礼上，高等教育委员会（YOK）主席埃罗尔·奥兹瓦尔向土耳其总统雷杰普·塔伊普·埃尔多安展示了“Cheri”微型探测器的原型机。
The prototype of the Cheri micro-rover was presented to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan by the head of the Higher Education Council (YOK), Erol Ozvar, during the opening ceremony of the national academic year.
他说：“超过120名学生在教师团队的指导下参与了这个项目。同时，作为欧盟‘Go Space’计划的一部分，我们的学生还专注于开发太空卫星的通信协议、月球表面未来要建立的基地以及轨道空间站。”
“Over 120 of our students are working on this project alongside faculty members, while as a part of the EU’s ‘Go Space’ program, our students are also focused on developing communications protocols for satellites in space, stations to be established on the lunar surface, and orbital stations,” he said.
约兹加特利吉尔指出，该校教师团队还通过与其他国防企业Aselsan合作开展的Aselabs计划等举措，为航天领域做出贡献。
Yozgatligil noted that the faculty is also contributing to the space sector through initiatives like the Aselabs Program in collaboration with the defense firm Aselsan.
他还提到，在与Axiom Space达成协议后，中东南技术大学最近加入了由欧洲和美国顶尖高校建立的微重力研究合作项目。
He mentioned that METU recently joined the microgravity research collaboration established between leading European and US universities, afterg a deal with Axiom Space.
“我们正在实施的最重要的国际项目是METU空间技术公园，它将成为空间领域研究和商业化活动的中心，”他补充道。
“The most important international project we’re carrying out is the METU Space Technology Park, which will be a hub for space sector research and commercialization activities,” he added.
顶级航空航天盛会IAC 2026于周一开幕，并将持续至周五。该活动由土耳其空间局（TUA）和SAHA伊斯坦布尔国防产业集群联合主办，由工业和技术部组织。Anadolu担任其全球传播合作伙伴。
The premier aerospace event IAC 2026 kicked off on Monday and will run until Friday. It is co-hosted by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and SAHA Istanbul defense cluster and organized by the Industry and Technology Ministry. Anadolu serves as its global communications partner.