President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan underlined Wednesday his nation’s impending achievement of a historic milestone within the discipline of house exploration, days forward of the anticipated manned house mission, saying, “Be proud, Türkiye.”
“We are very near attaining our purpose of sending a citizen into house for the primary time on a scientific mission. Be proud, Türkiye,” Erdoğan stated in a publish on the social media platform X, previously Twitter.
The president shared a compelling video on his social media account, that includes Col. Alper Gezeravcı, Türkiye’s first would-be house traveler, who is about to embark on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS) subsequent week.
The video reveals Col. Gezeravcı conversing with a younger lady named Zeynep, who visited the Turkish Space Agency (TUA) and interacted with him through videoconference.
In response to Zeynep’s questions on himself, Gezeravcı stated: “I am a jet pilot who has been flying for 22 years. I’ve successfully completed over 100 tests, and everything appears to be on track. We’ve been preparing for two years, and I’m confident I’ll succeed.”
Gezeravcı, a member of the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) crew, is about to depart on Jan. 18 from the U.S. state of Florida on a mission that holds nice significance for his nation.
During his anticipated 14-day keep on the ISS, Gezeravcı will conduct a collection of scientific experiments, contributing to the worldwide physique of house analysis.
Türkiye chosen Gezeravcı, a Turkish Air Force F-16 pilot, because the nation’s first potential house traveler final 12 months through the main aerospace and 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.
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