Tuva Cihangir Atasever

Tuva Cihangir Atasever (born 12 August 1992) is the second Turkish astronaut of the Turkish Space Agency. He was a backup crew member for Axiom Mission 3, and he flew on Galactic 07 in June 2024.[1]

Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Born (1992-08-12) 12 August 1992
Ankara, Turkey
CitizenshipTurkish
Alma materBilkent University (BS)
University of California
Occupations
Space career
Time in space
15 minutes
Missions

Atasever's mother is of Azerbaijani origin, and he carried the flags of both Turkey and Azerbaijan to space.[2]

References
  1. https://www.trtworld.com/content/article/turkiyes-2nd-space-traveller-on-final-virgin-galactic-suborbital-flight-18170797
  2. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkiye-s-2nd-space-traveler-atasever-to-take-suborbital-flight-on-saturday/3242583
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