The date when the first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı will be sent to space has been announced. The statement on the subject was made by the Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır.
There has been an important development regarding Turkey’s first human space travel. Making statements on the subject Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih KacırAlper Gezeravcı, who will go down in history as our country’s first astronaut. When He announced that he would go to space.
Alper Gezeravcı, NASA’s “Ax-3” will go to space with a crew within the scope of the mission. The rocket to be launched will be To the International Space Station (ISS) will be connected and the astronauts will stay in the space environment for a while. Afterwards, it will land on earth. The statement made here will reveal when this important development will occur.
Mehmet Fatih Kacır’s statement is as follows:
Launch: January 17, 2024 17:11 (Florida)
18 January 2024 01:11 (Türkiye)
Docking with the International Space Station:
January 19, 2024 05:15 (Florida)
19 January 2024 13:15 (Türkiye)
A “commemorative stamp” was designed by the Turkish Space Agency and PTT for Turkey’s First Manned Space Mission.
This historical mission; In addition to being an important milestone in Turkey’s space science studies, it will also be a great source of inspiration for future generations.
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Quarantine, the first step of the operational process, starts today.