SpaceX Launches Ax-3 Mission to ISS with First Turkish Astronaut.

Science & Technology | Dated: 22 Jan 2026

SpaceX successfully launched the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) to the International Space Station (ISS) from NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The four-member crew includes Alper Gezeravci, who became the first Turkish astronaut to go to space. The mission is organized by Axiom Space.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • The crew traveled aboard a Crew Dragon capsule named "Freedom".
  • Michael Lopez-Alegria is the commander of the mission.
  • This is the first all-European commercial astronaut mission to the ISS.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • Mission: Ax-3.
  • First: Turkish Astronaut.
  • Rocket: Falcon 9.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

Who became the first Turkish astronaut to travel to space as part of the SpaceX Ax-3 mission?

Correct Answer: Alper Gezeravci

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About SpaceX

  • CEO – Elon Musk
  • HQ – Hawthorne, California