All-European crew, including Turkeys first astronaut, successfully launches to International Space Station aboard SpaceX rocket

Published: 18 January 2024 at 20:52

An all-European crew, including Turkey\'s first astronaut, launched on a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX rocket. The crew lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and the rocket\'s first stage successfully landed vertically on the landing pad. The astronauts entered orbit en route to the ISS and this is the first mission where all three of the paid seats were bought by national agencies, rather than wealthy individuals. The crew consists of Marcus Wandt, Alper Gezeravci, Walter Villadei, and Michael Lopez-Alegria.

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