Turkey’s first astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, along with three other crew members, was launched from Florida on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The voyage is part of a commercially arranged mission by Texas startup Axiom Space, utilizing a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. The Axiom-3 mission aims to conduct scientific experiments on the effects of spaceflight on human health and disease during the crew’s approximately 14-day stay aboard the ISS. This mission reflects the growing involvement of nations in Earth orbit for scientific, prestige, and communication purposes.
Turkey’s First Astronaut Launches to International Space Station in Axiom Mission
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