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‘Proud’ Turkish technician celebrates involvement in 1st space mission

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A Turkish house technician, a part of the group concerned within the manufacturing of SpaceX Dragon, which carried the nation’s first astronaut and three different crew members to the International Space Station (ISS), stated he felt “incredibly proud” when Alper Gezeravcı flew to house.

The group of 4 will conduct greater than 30 scientific research throughout their 14-day keep, with Gezeravcı answerable for 13 of them.

“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,” Samet Saray just lately stated in his interview with Anadolu Agency (AA).

He stated the spacecraft can be utilized for long-term missions.

“It needs a certain amount of propulsion to get to the International Space Station on its own,” he added.

He stated he had met many NASA astronauts, however nobody impressed him as a lot as Gezeravcı.

“I was incredibly proud, I was touched,” he stated.

“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 stated.

A SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule carrying the Axiom quartet lifted off atop a Falcon 9 rocket late on Jan. 18, marking the beginning of the inaugural mission for Türkiye, with Gezeravcı already concluding some six of deliberate 13 experiments.

Gezeravcı continued his work Saturday on the ISS along with his seventh experiment, named “gMetal,” as per a separate AA report.

Talking in regards to the impression of this house journey on Türkiye, Saray stated: “This is a project that will significantly strengthen the defense industry.”

Saray works for Supernal, a U.S.-based agency growing electrical flying automobiles.

Samet Saray, who took half within the manufacturing of the Dragon capsule of SpaceX, which took Türkiye’s first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı into house, is seen on this photograph shared Jan. 26, 2024. (AA Photo)

“These can make vertical landings and takeoffs, fly like an airplane, self-drive. At first, they will cater to public transportation, but later, they will be developed for individuals,” he stated.

After 2028, he stated, “the sky will be more crowded.”

“I think it’s a little like ‘The Jetsons’ are coming into our lives,” he stated, referring to the 60s animated sit-com a few household residing sooner or later.

“We will also see that technology is developing much faster in the near future,” he stated.

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