About 3 years ago, it was announced that a Turk would go into space for the first time under the National Space Program, which was announced on February 9, 2021. The name in question Alper Gezeravci We had the opportunity to learn in recent weeks that this was going to happen. With its latest message, the Turkish Space Agency announced that the mission in question has now reached its final phase.
According to TUA’s statement, Alper Gezeravcı, Turkey’s first astronaut, AX-3 He successfully completed his training along with other space mission personnel. We can now start counting the days until Gezeravcı is launched into space and will complete the previously announced space missions within the days it will remain there.
TUA’s statement reads as follows:
How ready are we for excitement? The countdown has begun for Turkey’s first manned space mission! Our astronaut Alper GEZERAVCI and the crew members of the AX-3 mission successfully completed their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft training.
When will Alper Gezeravcı, the first Turk in space, be launched?

There are only 10 days left before Alper Gezeravcı is launched into space on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule. According to the statement on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Technology, Gezeravcı, January 9, 2024 It will be launched on and will be the first Turk to serve on the International Space Station (ISS) and go into space. The statement shared on this topic reads:
“The date of Turkey’s first manned space mission has been set. The mission will take place on January 9, 2024. The first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı will participate in the mission together with Spanish, Italian and Swedish astronauts.
“As part of Turkey’s first manned space mission, Alper Gezeravcı will spend 14 days on the International Space Station after launch in January and conduct 13 different scientific experiments.”
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