Turkish astronaut Alper Güzeravci and team completed a three-week private trip to the ISS, returning safely in a SpaceX capsule in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida.

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy, and Sweden recently concluded a three-week private trip to the International Space Station. The team returned safely in a SpaceX capsule, which parachuted into the Atlantic Ocean off of the coast of Florida. Turkey celebrated the launch of Alper Gezeravci in January, making him their country's first astronaut. Along with Gezeravci, the mission included Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei, Swedish former fighter pilot Marcus Wandt, and retired NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, now working with Axiom Space.

February 09, 2024
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