aboard the International Space Station
(Alper Gezeravci, Astronaut)
"We are happy - as Turkiye - to step, for the first time in our history, and looking forward to contribute to the science and research efforts over here."
Alper Gezeravci is part of a four-man
crew set to work on dozens of experiments
The mission was arranged entirely at commercial
expense by Texas-based startup Axiom Space
(Andreas Mogensen, ISS Commander)
"This is an incredibly exciting time for human space flight with the third private mission which is allowing many more countries to participate in the scientific research and development that we do on board this orbiting laboratory."
The vessel and rocket that carried it
to orbit are from Elon Musk's SpaceX
