Tuva Cihangir Atasever

{{Short description|Turkish astronaut (born 1992)}}

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|type = {{Hlist|Virgin Galactic|Commercial astronaut}}

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|citizenship = Turkish

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1992|8|12}}

|birth_place= Ankara, Turkey

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|alma_mater = Bilkent University (BS)
University of California

|occupation = {{Hlist|Commercial astronaut|Engineer}}

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|space_time = 15 minutes

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|missions = {{Hlist|Galactic 07}}

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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.https://www.trtworld.com/content/article/turkiyes-2nd-space-traveller-on-final-virgin-galactic-suborbital-flight-18170797

Atasever's mother is of Azerbaijani origin, and he carried the flags of both Turkey and Azerbaijan to space.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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Category:1992 births

Category:Living people

Category:People from Ankara

Category:Turkish astronauts

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