The first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı The new flight date has been announced. When will Alper Gezeravcı, who will be launched to the International Space Station with the AX-3 mission of Axiom Space company, go into space?
The first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı will be launched on January 18
SpaceX and Axiom Space shared the new date for the AX-3 mission, which was postponed in recent weeks. According to this The first Turkish astronaut will be launched into space on January 18, 2024. The launch, which will be held at 01:11 Türkiye time, will take place in the US state of Florida.
It was stated that the astronauts, who completed their Dragon spacecraft training, were finally ready for the mission. The launch is expected to begin on January 18, and the docking of the rocket with the International Space Station is expected to occur on January 19.
A while ago, SpaceX postponed the flight for the mission. Elon Musk’s space company attributed the reason for this postponement to adverse weather conditions. It was also reported that SpaceX’s launch order had changed.
Making a statement on the subject, Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır said, “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,” he said.
On the other hand, a commemorative stamp was designed by the Turkish Space Agency and PTT for Turkey’s historic first manned space mission.
Who is Alper Gezeravcı?
Alper Gezeravcı, who was born in Mersin on December 2, 1979, is an F-16 pilot who has been serving in the Air Forces Command for 21 years. Gezeravcı, who graduated from the Air Force Academy as an Electronics Engineer, completed his master’s degree in Operations Research at the US Air Force Institute of Technology.