The Highly Anticipated Return of Alper Gezeravcı
The first Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı is set to make his return journey to Earth today after a previously postponed trip. The details of his return, including the timing and location of his return, have been announced. Gezeravcı is expected to return to Earth at 05:05 on Friday after a 36-hour journey. The Dragon capsule carrying Gezeravcı and his team is expected to land in the ocean off the coast of Orlando, Florida, USA.
The stages of the return journey include the spacecraft’s separation from the International Space Station, ignition of thrust systems to move away from the station, separation from the body, firing of thrusters for braking, rotation of the capsule to activate the heat shield, landing in the ocean, opening of the parachute, and entering the atmosphere.
Those interested in witnessing Alper Gezeravcı’s return journey can watch a live broadcast of the transition from the ISS to the capsule. The Ministry of Industry and Technology has shared a link to the live broadcast on their official Twitter account.
This will be an exciting and historic moment as the first Turkish astronaut makes his return to Earth, and many are looking forward to witnessing this historic event.
