Tuva Cihangir Atasever

Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Born	12 August 1992 (age 33); Ankara, Turkey
Citizenship	Turkish
Alma mater	Bilkent University (BS); University of California
Occupations	Commercial astronaut ; Engineer ;
	Space career
Virgin Galactic ; Commercial astronaut ;
Missions	Galactic 07 ;

Last updated October 14, 2025

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]

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

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

[2] ttps://www.aa.com.tr/en/science-technology/turkiye-s-2nd-space-traveler-atasever-to-take-suborbital-flight-on-saturday/3242583

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Tuva Cihangir Atasever
Born	(1992-08-12) 12 August 1992 (age 33) Ankara, Turkey
Citizenship	Turkish
Alma mater	Bilkent University (BS) University of California
Occupations	Commercial astronaut Engineer
Space career
Virgin Galactic Commercial astronaut
Missions	Galactic 07