Space mission featuring Alper Gezeravcı postponed

The Ax-3 mission, which includes Turkey's first space traveler Alper Gezeravcı, has been postponed to January 19.

SPACE MISSION POSTPONED

In a statement regarding the matter, SpaceX said the following:

"We are targeting Friday, January 19 for the Axiom 3 flight. The additional time will provide our teams with the opportunity to complete pre-launch checklists and vehicle data analysis."

SpaceX reported that the launch is planned to take place at 00:49 TSI on Friday. Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır shared a post on his social media account regarding the postponement.

"TECHNICAL CHECKS ARE PLANNED TO BE COMPLETED"

In his post, Kacır stated, "The launch, which will also include our first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, has been postponed. The targeted launch time is: January 19, 2024, at 00:49 (Turkey time). During this time, it is planned to complete the pre-launch technical checks. We will continue to wait with excitement for our astronaut Alper Gezeravcı to successfully carry out this historic mission."