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Atasever explained the significance of the mission and stated, “There was seven different scientific experiments the flight. The experiments will examine how badly astronauts’ health can be affected by increased cranial pressure when they are in microgravity.”
“An electronic device was placed on the forehead to examine blood flow and pressure changes. The experiments were conduct will provide us with important information not only for space science in Türkiye but also for some of the problems that astronauts in the world may face in the coming years,” he added.
The mission was to explore potential solutions for future space habitats and space stations.
“In this suborbital flight, they conducted the first preliminary experiments that will allow people who live in habitats and space stations that will be built in Earth orbit and perhaps lunar orbit in the coming years to stay in those environments for long periods of time,” Atasever noted.
He also elaborated on the broader implications of the research.
“How does being in space affect our immune system? Do these changes in the expression of our genes caused by being in microgravity conditions increase the chances and effectiveness of the immune system to fight certain inherited diseases? We will have the chance to investigate these.”
The suborbital flight includes a crucial three-minute window during which Atasever will conduct his experiments.
“So, I have had three minutes to perform three different experiments that I carred out, and were hundred percent successful” Atasever stated.
Original article on Hürriyet Daily News
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