MALAYSIAN ANGKASAWAN
I heard over the news that the first Malaysian to go to space would most probably be Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha. Besides being smart he also has film star looks. What a lethal combination! Announcement will be made by our prime minister soon.
Here is more information about our astronaut.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born July 27, 1972) is a medical doctor and is scheduled to be the first Malaysian to go into space when he is launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 on October 10, 2007. He is flying as spaceflight participant under an agreement with Russia through the Angkasawan program, and will return to Earth with the Expedition 15 crew members Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov after nine days aboard the station.
Sheikh Muszaphar is an orthopedic doctor, and a trainee lecturer in medicine with Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Previously, he has served at Hospital Seremban (1998), Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (1999) and Hospital Selayang (2000-2001).
He is also a model, and has modelled for many commercials and advertisements.
During a NASA news conference with the Expedition 16 crew on July 23, 2007, Shukor stated he hoped to be able to take various live cell cultures to study during his flight.
He is also a model, and has modelled for many commercials and advertisements.
During a NASA news conference with the Expedition 16 crew on July 23, 2007, Shukor stated he hoped to be able to take various live cell cultures to study during his flight.
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