Minister of Industry and Technology Mehmet Fatih Kacır met with Atasever online before the space trip and received information about the latest preparations.
Stating that they are experiencing a similar excitement today as they did during the mission of Turkey's first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, Kacı said, “Hopefully, our successive manned space missions will be the pioneers of the rebirth of our civilization from the ashes in science, technology and space exploration. I hope that these space explorations will continue in the coming period. The fact that you are carrying two flags with crescents and stars together is of special significance for this mission,” he said.
Pointing out that seven different scientific studies will be included in the mission, which will last between one hour and 90 minutes in total, Kacır said that in this way they will take the next steps of the first manned space research mission carried out by Alper Gezeravcı.
“We will continue to support Turkish youth”
Kacır stressed that very different missions are being carried out for the first time and stated that this is absolutely exciting.
“We are all in the countdown now. Today at 5:00 p.m., Turkey will be back on the screen, watching with great excitement and enthusiasm as one of its citizens flies into space with our star and crescent flag.” Kacır said:
“We will be with the young people at TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center Gebze Campus. We will follow this mission together with the scientists of the future, Alper Gezeravists, Tuva Cihangir Atalovers. We are holding our breath now. Hopefully this challenging mission will be successful.” Successful, without accidents, with good luck and in good health. I hope that you, as Turkey's second astronaut, will carry out a scientific mission that will go down in history. We will work on a global scale, but we will also be an unforgettable source of inspiration for Turkish youth. I hope that many of our young people will reach their future in many different fields after you. Turkish children, with the inspiration and courage they will receive from you, to make the second century of the Turkish nation and our Republic the century of Turkey through scientific studies and space research.
I wish you success. We will wait with longing for his return to the world and to our homeland, Turkey. Stay healthy, God bless you. Good luck and good luck.”
Meaning of the symbols on the cloak of duty
Atasever also made the following statement about the veil on his uniform:
“The VSS Unity spacecraft on our rover is on a journey from Earth into space. On this journey, it is accompanied by lines representing seven continents, coming from seven different points on Earth. These lines converge behind the VSS Unity spacecraft. These are spacecraft.” It represents the unifying aspect of our work. At the same time, as part of the Galactic 07 mission, we will be conducting seven different scientific experiments. Of course, we also have a flag at the top. The flag symbolizes the scientific experiments we will be conducting. In the upper right corner of our veil there is a small crescent symbol symbolizing the 100th anniversary of our Republic. We also see it in a decomposed, turquoise color. We also have 13 stars.
The placement of these stars represents the star position of the phoenix bird in the sky. “This is one of the elements on our veil as a symbol of rebirth from the ashes and the hopeful look into the future.”
Details about experiments
Atasever explained the experimental setups in his suit, which he will wear during the space mission:
“The structure in my head is a measuring device for brain activity. There is a measuring device that uses the method of near-infrared spectroscopy to measure blood distribution and oxygenation processes in my prefrontal cortex region during all phases of the flight, right in the middle of it.” I will wear this during all phases of the flight and it will extend from the data acquisition box on my left leg to measure pressure during all phases during the flight. Another device is on my right arm, a smart, wearable and active radiation dosimeter, which is currently active throughout the flight. “After we return, we will feed the data collected by the radiation dosimeter to our myeloid experiment.”
Atasever announced that he will test insulin pens with two different dose transfer functions on his right leg in space, and said that this will be the first trial that will pave the way for people with diabetes to stay in space for an extended period in the future.
Atasever said that the “BEACON” experiment was carried out in cooperation with Harvard Medical School and the Department of Aerospace Medicine of the University of Health Sciences, the radiation experiment was carried out by the METU Space and Accelerator Technologies Application and Research Center (IVMER), and the insulin pen test was carried out by Axiom Space and the Turkish Space Agency. He explained that it was carried out in cooperation.
“I can’t wait to go home and meet you”
Stressing that in addition to the three experimental devices they will carry, they will conduct four experiments on human physiology, Atasever said: “This will investigate what metabolic changes the flight, which has a very different mission profile, triggers on human physiology, what effects it has on our immune system and what the contents of tiny cells called extracellular vesicles are.” “What causes these differences is something Turkish researchers will uncover,” said.
Atasever stated that they had completed training covering all the steps of the flight and concluded his words as follows:
“We got here very early in the morning. We performed all the steps as if we were on the morning of the flight. For the first time, we as an entire crew had the chance to go into the VSS Unity spacecraft and operate a spacecraft. It was very exciting to do those training steps in the cabin, sit there, and then go through that process with the pilots. Their families were here, and we left the hangar, greeted them, and went to the spacecraft. So I can say it was a very special day.
“I can’t wait to meet you when I return home after successfully completing my mission.”
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