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Turkey’s movements in space have increased in recent years with the introduction of the National Space Program in 2021. In this context, it was announced last April that
Turkey’s movements in space have increased in recent years with the introduction of the National Space Program in 2021. In this context, it was announced last April that the first Turk would go into space. In the statement made during TEKNOFEST, the pilot says Alper Gezeravci’s It was announced that he would be the first Turkish space traveler. Engineer Tuva Cihangir Atasever was also announced as a reserve.
Now an important development has taken place regarding Gezeravcı’s mission, which will be the first Turk in space. US space company Axiom Space has shared details about its mission, including Gezeravcı.
Axiom Space, the mission called Ax-3 On January 9, 2024 has announced by updating its official website that it plans to implement the project. To the International Space Station (ISS) Ax-3 will be the company’s third commercial astronaut mission and its first all-European mission.
In addition to Gezeravcı, three more people are part of the Ax-3 crew. The first of these is a former NASA astronaut who is a citizen of Spain and the US. Michael Lopez-Alegria will be. The others are Italian officers Walter Villadei and project astronaut of the Swedish European Space Agency (ESA). Marcus Wandt will be. Gezeravcı will participate in Ax-3 as a “Mission Specialist”.
If no changes are made, the Ax-3 crew will launch to the ISS from the Kennedy Space Center in the US on January 9 on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. After arriving at the ISS, astronauts will conduct their missions, including microgravity research, educational support and commercial activities, and They stay for 14 days.
One in the Air Force F-16 pilot Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey’s first space traveler, was born in Mersin in 1979. After graduating from the Electronics Engineering Department of the Air Force Academy, Gezeravcı completed his master’s degree at the Air Force Technology Institute in the US. He then served as an F-16 pilot and Standardized Fleet Academic Branch Commander at the Air Force Command.
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Ashley Johnson is a science writer for “Div Bracket”. With a background in the natural sciences and a passion for exploring the mysteries of the universe, she provides in-depth coverage of the latest scientific developments.
