Published January 17,2024
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Turkish first girl Emine Erdoğan wished success Wednesday to Türkiye’s first area traveler. Col. Alper Gezeravcı.
“I wholeheartedly congratulate Alper Gezeravcı, who will undertake Türkiye’s first space journey as part of the National Space Program, and wish him success in his endeavors on the International Space Station,” Erdoğan wrote on X.
“Waving our national flag beyond the horizon, reaching yet another dreamed goal; it is a great pride and joy for all of us,” she mentioned.
Erdoğan additionally prolonged due to everybody concerned within the “historic journey.”
Gezeravcı is ready to be launched to the International Space Station Thursday afternoon from the US state of Florida.
During his two-week journey across the Earth, the Turkish Air Force F-16 pilot will conduct 13 scientific experiments as ready by a number of Turkish universities and scientific institutes.
Efforts had been launched to ship the primary Turk into area after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan introduced the National Space Program in 2021.
In April, Erdoğan introduced that Gezeravcı could be the first-ever Turkish area traveler, unveiling his title at Türkiye’s premier know-how occasion, TEKNOFEST.
Türkiye’s first crewed area mission is being carried out in collaboration with non-public US agency, Axiom Space, together with astronaut coaching in Houston, Texas, and the flight service.
Travelers on the Ax-3 mission will take objects symbolizing their personalities and international locations. Gezeravcı take household pictures, cultural objects and the Turkish flag.
Source: www.anews.com.tr