Published January 27,2024
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Samet Saray, a Turkish area technician, says he felt “incredibly proud” when Türkiye’s first astronaut Alper Gezeravci flew to area.
Saray was a part of the workforce which produced SpaceX Dragon, which on Thursday carried Gezeravci and three different astronauts to the International Space Station.
The four-person workforce will conduct greater than 30 scientific researches throughout their 14-day keep, with Gezeravci liable for 13 researches.
He mentioned the spacecraft can be utilized for long-term missions.
“I was involved in the production and testing of the Dragon Spacecraft … I’ve worked more on impact systems. Dragon cannot travel to space alone,” he mentioned.
“It needs a certain amount of propulsion to get to the International Space Station on its own,” he added.
He mentioned he has met many NASA astronauts, however nobody impressed him as a lot as Gezeravci.
“I was incredibly proud, I was touched,” he mentioned.
“One of us, who speaks the same language as I do and shares my culture, is traveling to space and I have a small part in this. This was a great thing. I was incredibly impressed,” he mentioned.
Talking concerning the affect of this area journey on Türkiye, he mentioned: “This is a project that will seriously strengthen the defense industry.”
– FLYING CARS
Saray is at the moment working for Supernal, a US-based agency growing electrical flying vehicles.
“These can make vertical landings and take-offs, fly like an airplane, self-drive. At first, they will cater to public transportation, but later they will be developed for individuals,” he mentioned.
After 2028, he mentioned, “the sky will be more crowded.”
“I think it’s a little like The Jetsons are coming into our lives,” he mentioned, referring to the 60s animated sit-com a few household dwelling sooner or later.
“We will also see that technology is developing much faster in the near future,” he mentioned.
Source: www.anews.com.tr