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Türkiye’s 1st manned space mission to begin its journey on Jan. 18

Türkiye’s 1st manned space mission to begin its journey on Jan. 18

Published January 05,2024


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Türkiye‘s first manned house mission will depart for the International Space Station at 01.11 a.m. native time on Jan. 18, a high Turkish official stated Thursday.

Col. Alper Gezeravcı with the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew will head to the International Space Station, Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır stated on X.

“This historic mission will be a great source of inspiration for future generations as well as being an important milestone in Türkiye’s space science studies,” Kacır stated.

The Ax-3 crew will launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket inside a Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The crew is predicted to dock with the International Space Station on Jan. 19 at 1.15 p.m.

A particular commemorative stamp and envelope had been designed by the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and PTT, the nationwide put up and telegraph directorate, for Türkiye’s first manned house mission, wherein Gezeravcı will elevate the Turkish flag in house.

The stamp options varied symbols, every with a particular that means for the necessary journey, together with a silhouette of Gezeravcı with a patch of the Turkish flag on his shoulder.

Türkiye chosen Gezeravcı, a Turkish Air Force F-16 pilot, because the nation’s first potential house traveler final 12 months through the main expertise occasion TEKNOFEST.

The Turkish Space Agency was established in 2018 and introduced its house program in 2019, in addition to its intention to ship a crewed mission into house.

Source: www.anews.com.tr