The first Turkish astronaut launched into space (video)

Pride prevails today in Turkey for first Turk astronaut which will be found in International Space Station.

🚀 Ax-3 space mission begins journey to International Space Station

▪️ Launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center at 2149 GMT

▪️ After some 7.5 minutes, the Falcon 9 rocket turned back to Earth and landed

▪️ The Dragon capsule, carrying the crew, deployed after some 12 minutes… pic.twitter.com/SDZMyg9BhR

— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) January 18, 2024

THE Alper Gezeravdzi is participating in a private, research space mission that launched yesterday on the rocket Falcon 9 her SpaceX from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, along with other crew members from Italy, Spain and Sweden.

🚀 First all-European crew AX-3 from Spain, Italy, Sweden, and Türkiye has begun its journey to the International Space Station on SpaceX Falcon 9 topped with Crew Dragon spacecraft from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/oRBUFG0Z3U

— Anadolu English (@anadoluagency) January 19, 2024

THE launch of Gezeravdzi, of first Turkish astronaut in space is currently on the front page of the Turkish media while o Tayyip Erdogan spoke of “historical moment» for Turkey.

“We are entering the second century of our Republic, the century of Turkey, with our first manned space mission” is stated in the post of the Turkish presidency. .

“We are stepping into the Century of Turkey with our first manned space mission” https://t.co/bm7aAaUP0b pic.twitter.com/bS7dNsfp6i

— Presidency of the Republic of Turkey (@trpresidency) January 19, 2024

THE Mission with the boat Dragon is expected to dock with the International Space Station tomorrow, Saturday (20/1).