First Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı tests gravity with a pen

Alper Gezeravcı, who holds the title of the first Turkish astronaut, tested gravity with a pen during his first minutes in space.

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First Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı tests gravity with a pen

The Dragon spacecraft capsule, carrying the AX-3 mission which includes the first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, was launched from the Kennedy Space Center at 00:49 TSI.

In the first minutes after reaching space, Gezeravcı tested gravity with a pen.

First Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı tests gravity with a pen https://t.co/QiUMKpZwDf pic.twitter.com/W6alUSAB4n
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