The passengers, who have been training for months, will spend about two weeks on the ISS.
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The launch took place at 4:49 pm local time (10:49 pm Paris time), Thursday, January 18, from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida (United States). A SpaceX rocket launched to the International Space Station (ISS) to carry four passengers as part of the third private mission of its kind.
The passengers, who have been training for months, are expected to spend about two weeks on the ISS, where they are due to arrive on Saturday. They then plan to conduct a series of scientific experiments there. This mission named Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) is the third one planned by the American company Axiom Space. After enabling wealthy clients to realize their space dreams, the company now also takes on individuals sponsored by national agencies.
Among the crew members this time: Alper Gezeravsi, a fighter pilot who became the first Turk to cross the final frontier. Also on board, Swede Markus Wandt, supported by the European Space Agency (ESA). The crew is completed by Italian Walter Villadei and Spaniard and American Michael Lopez-Alegria, former NASA astronaut and mission commander.
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