tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89494925111495594902024-03-13T07:38:43.938+08:00Angkasawan Malaysia: Malaysia Boleh!!!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-22728127943654431372009-10-21T09:54:00.001+08:002009-10-21T09:57:46.999+08:00Malaysia Astronaut Foundation To Begin Operations Next YearBANTING, Oct 12 (Bernama) -- The Malaysia Astronaut Foundation, which was launched Monday, will start its operations and programmes next year, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili.
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<br />The setting up of the foundation was approved by the Cabinet on Aug 12 to ensure that the educational and public awareness programmes on science, technology and space science could be carried out more effectively and extensively nationwide.
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<br />Currently, the ministry (MOSTI) was in the process of appointing a number of personnel for the foundation including for the post of chief executive officer, Ongkili said after launching the foundation in conjunction with the second anniversary of the National Astronaut Programme at the National Space Centre quarters in Kg Sungai Lang, here, Monday.
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<br />He said the government had allocated an initial capital of RM5 million for three years for the foundation and would continue to provide funding on a dollar-for-dollar basis on the money collected by the foundation.
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<br />"It is hoped that the establishment of the foundation will facilitate the collection of funds from the general public and the private sector as the ministry's other agencies are bound by the government regulation that does not allow them to collect donations."
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<br />The nation's two astronauts, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor and Major Dr Faiz Khaleed, and candidates for the National Astronaut Programme would contribute to educating and creating public awareness, especially among school students, on the programme, he said.
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<br />"It is also hoped that the foundation's establishment will end allegations that the astronauts collect payments for giving talks as the foundation will pay them with the funds obtained."
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<br />On the Second National Astronaut Programme, Ongkili said Dr Faiz would be doing a Master's degree programme in Russia on a National Science Scholarship, and continue training for the second space mission involving Malaysia.
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<br />When met at the foundation's launching, Dr Faiz said he expected to begin his further studies at the Biomedical Research Institute in Russia early next year. The institute is involved in research in medicine, biology and space science.
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<br />Meanwhile, when asked about the proposal to set up a Malaysian astronauts association which was rejected by the Registrar of Societies (ROS), Ongkili said it was possibly due to its name as at present the country had only two astronauts, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar and Dr Faiz.
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<br />"To set up an association, according to the regulations, it will need at least 12 members, but we only have two astronauts."
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<br />The press recently reported on the failure of 57 candidates for the National Astronaut Programme to set up an association called the Malaysian Astronauts Association after almost nine months of trying.
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<br />Their spokesman Capt Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin was quoted as saying that the failure was due to the association's name which was rejected by the ROS.
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<br />At the same function, Ongkili also launched a coffeetable book on the National Astronaut Programme published by Utusan Publication Sdn Bhd, and the National Space Science quarters for officers handling the nation's satellite operations round the clock seven days a week.
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<br />He said the Razaksat satellite, launched recently, was now in the process of camera calibration and hoped it would be completed next month.
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-24796244809918309772009-06-09T10:44:00.002+08:002009-06-09T10:46:22.277+08:00Angkasawan Malaysia Jadi Juri Pertandingan Antarabangsa Airbus<h3 class="post-title entry-title"> <span style="font-size:78%;">Angkasawan Malaysia Jadi Juri Pertandingan Antarabangsa Airbus</span> </h3> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbGOqKnRFgEXZP4zUTtGjBjb9ldmcC2j7T-p6l-0ClEyogvPnMWodsvSt3HUZMJOw2dX2X0ftstHCR_JknIbmDx670RGJsWm3XuEzJBy_aLCCUT3YB4XkKN3i0kwW1v3ov4mblLSatLrH/s1600-h/FYI.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 95px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbGOqKnRFgEXZP4zUTtGjBjb9ldmcC2j7T-p6l-0ClEyogvPnMWodsvSt3HUZMJOw2dX2X0ftstHCR_JknIbmDx670RGJsWm3XuEzJBy_aLCCUT3YB4XkKN3i0kwW1v3ov4mblLSatLrH/s320/FYI.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328439880904498018" border="0" /></a> Angkasawan pertama Malaysia Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha dipilih menganggotai panel 10 pakar antarabangsa bagi menghakimi pertandingan akhir Airbus "Fly Your Ideas", yang disertai pelajar dari seluruh dunia.<br /><br />Panel juri bebas ini dianggotai lima wakil Airbus dan lima pakar industri.<br /><br />"Angkasawan ini telah memberi ilham kepada banyak anak muda dari rantau ini dan tempat lain untuk meminati bidang aeronautik.<br /><br />"Oleh itu, kami amat gembira dan berbesar hati dengan penyertaan Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar sebagai hakim dalam pertandingan kami ini, lebih-lebih lagi memandangkan sambutan hebat yang kami terima dari seluruh rantau ini " kata pengarah komunikasi Airbus rantau Asia Sean Lee dalam kenyataan di sini Rabu.<br /><br />Pertandingan itu dilancarkan tahun lepas oleh Airbus -- antara syarikat pengeluar kapal terbang terkemuka dunia -- bagi mencabar kemampuan pelajar dari seluruh dunia yang menuntut di peringkat ijazah, sarjana atau PhD supaya mengemukakan idea inovatif dan mesra ekologi bagi mencorakkan bentuk industri penerbangan pada masa akan datang.<br /><br />Lebih 2,350 pelajar dari 130 negara mendaftarkan diri untuk menyertai pertandingan itu dan daripada 225 pasukan yang dicadangkan penyertaannya pada peringkat awal, 86 dipilih bagi mengemukakan idea dalam pusingan kedua.<br /><br />"Sambutan yang diterima dari Asia cukup hebat dan sebanyak 38 pasukan telah dipilih memasuki Pusingan Kedua, termasuk lima pasukan dari Universiti Teknologi Malaysia," katanya.<br /><br />Dengan tinggal beberapa minggu saja lagi sebelum berakhirnya Pusingan Kedua, pakar Airbus daripada pelbagai bidang kini sibuk membuat penilaian terhadap cadangan yang telah dikemukakan, sebelum memilih lima pasukan untuk bertanding secara langsung pada pusingan akhir 19 Jun di Pertunjukan Udara Le Bourget di Paris.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-44632505446597701852008-01-14T21:51:00.000+08:002008-01-18T17:15:10.229+08:00Our Solar System<a href="http://www.angkasawan.com.my/mainatsb/atsb/images/solar/TwelvePlanets_m.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://www.angkasawan.com.my/mainatsb/atsb/images/solar/TwelvePlanets_m.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">credits:</span><a href="http://angkasawan.com.my/" alt="credits to:angkasawan malaysia"><span style="font-size:78%;">angkasawan</span></a><br /><br />The Solar System is the Sun and all the objects in orbit around it. The objects orbiting the Sun are the 8 planets - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, three dwarf planets (Pluto, Ceres and Eris), the planets’ 170 moons, and billions of smaller bodies, including asteroids, Kuiper belt objects, comets, meteoroids, and interplanetary dust.<br /><br />The four planets closest to the sun—Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars—are called the terrestrial planets because they have solid rocky surfaces. The four large planets beyond the orbit of Mars—Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—are called gas giants.<br /><br />From the time of its discovery in 1930 until 2006, Pluto was considered the Solar System's ninth planet. But in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, many objects similar to Pluto were discovered in the outer Solar System, most notably Eris (formerly 2003 UB313), which is slightly larger than Pluto. On August 24, 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) formally downgraded Pluto from an official planet to a dwarf planet. According to the new rules a planet meets three criteria: it must orbit the Sun, it must be big enough for gravity to squash it into a round ball, and it must have cleared other things out of the way in its orbital neighborhood. Apart from Pluto, Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt; and Eris, which lies in the scattered disc were named in the new category of dwarf planet.<br /><br />99.86% of the Solar System total mass belongs to the Sun. Of the 0.14% total mass left, more than 90% belong to the two largest planets, Jupiter and Saturn.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-71635586787778749552008-01-14T21:43:00.000+08:002008-01-14T21:50:13.549+08:00Dr Muszaphar and Dr Faiz Commissioned As CosmonautsNational spacemen Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha and Major Dr Faiz Khaleed were today commissioned as cosmonauts by the Russian government.<br /><br />The commissioning was done by Anatoly Perminov, the chairman of Roskosmos (Russian National Space Agency), at Star City, Russia at 4pm Russian time (8pm in Malaysia).<br /><br />Science, Technology and Innovations Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Hanan Alang Endut and National Space Programme director Colonel Dr Zulkeffeli Mat Jusoh were present at the ceremony.<br /><br />Dr Zulkeffeli, when contacted by Bernama tonight, said that the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through its representative at the commissioning ceremony, also recognised the duo as astronauts.<br /><br />On Oct 10, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar together Russian flight engineer Yuri Malenchenko and commander Peggy Wilson from the United States took off in a Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). The Malaysian astronaut returned to Earth on Oct 21.<br /><br />Source: BernamaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-80244377535388455112007-11-17T20:38:00.000+08:002007-11-17T20:52:08.969+08:00NASA Seeking For Astronauts<p><img align="left" src="http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/SPA/F2179~NASA-Endeavour-on-Pad-Spaceshots-Posters.jpg" alt="nasa space shuttle" />NASA is now accepting applications for its 2009 astronaut class. The agency is looking for a few men and women who want to fulfill their dreams and be a part of the next generation of explorers.<br /><br />"We look forward to gathering applications and then being able to select from the largest pool possible," said Ellen Ochoa, NASA's chief of Flight Crew Operations at the Johnson Space Center. "Continuing our impressive record in successfully carrying out challenging human spaceflight missions depends on maintaining a talented and diverse astronaut corps."<br /><br />To be considered, a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or math and three years of relevant professional experience are required. Typically, successful applicants have significant qualifications in engineering or science, or extensive experience flying high-performance jet aircraft.<br /><br />Teaching experience, including work at the kindergarten through 12th grade level, is considered qualifying. Educators with the appropriate educational background are encouraged to apply.</p>After a six-month period of evaluation and interviews, NASA will announce final selections in early 2009. Astronaut candidates will report to Johnson in the summer of 2009 to begin the basic training program to prepare them for future spaceflight assignments.<br /><br />The open positions are for astronaut candidates to train for tours of duty on the International Space Station, the largest human spacecraft ever built. It is also the site for research that will prepare NASA for future long-duration human missions to the moon and other destinations. The Constellation Program is responsible for building and operating the next-generation vehicles that will carry astronauts to the space station and the moon.<br /><br />Applicants must meet physical standards and educational requirements, which include a bachelor’s degree in engineering, math or science and at least three years of experience in one of these fields. Teaching experience, including experience at the K-12 level, is considered to be qualifying experience; therefore, educators are encouraged to apply.<br /><br />The open positions require extensive travel on Earth and in space. Possible destinations may include, but are not limited to, Texas, Florida, California, Russia, Kazakhstan, the International Space Station and the moon.<br /><br />Unfortunately, the application was only opened to U.S. citizens, both civilian and military, who are qualified and super-motivated can apply for these positions. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The deadline is July 1, 2008.<br /><br /><strong>NASA HAS SPACE FOR YOU!<br /><br /></strong>To Apply: visit<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.usajobs.gov/">http://www.usajobs.gov</a><strong><br /></strong>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-65627772378923995742007-11-17T20:02:00.000+08:002007-11-17T20:16:13.424+08:00Malaysia Angkasawan Programme<p><img align="left" src="http://www.utusan.com.my/pix/2006/0905/Utusan_Malaysia/Muka_Hadapan/mh_02_big.jpg" alt="angkasawan malaysia" />The Angkasawan Programme is the Malaysian national programme to send the first Malaysian to space. The Malaysian will join two other cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz space craft that will rendezvous with the International Space Station, which is in orbit around the Earth at an altitude of approximately 360 km. The Angkasawan will carry out scientific researches on board the space station.<br /><br />The programme is part of an offset agreement between Malaysia and Russia in relation to Malaysia’s purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi-30MKM fighter jets. Through this package, the Russian government agreed to train two Malaysians, one of which will make the journey while the other one will act as his backup. The Russian Government will bear the costs.<br /></p><br />The Malaysian astronaut is officially called the Angkasawan, which means astronaut in the Malaysian language. The two Angkasawan candidates who are now undergoing training were selected out of over 11,000 applicants in an open selection process which started in October 2003 and ended in September 2006.<br /><br />The Angkasawan Programme is a giant step for Malaysia in developing its scientific and technological capabilities and in buiding its international image. The programme is hoped to spur Malaysians to develop interests in space studies in particular and science and technology in general, and encourage local scientific and space industries. It is also designed to instil a sense of can-do spirit especially amongst the younger Malaysians.<br /><br />The Angkasawan Programme is only a step in Malaysia’s involvement in space. The Angkasawan Programme, in essence, marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in the history of Malaysia.<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.angkasawan.com.my/">Angkasawan</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-27718498000377231112007-11-15T02:04:00.000+08:002007-11-15T02:16:39.348+08:00Some Pictures Of Angkasawan Malaysia<img alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 1" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/angkasa4.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 468px; HEIGHT: 343px" height="380" alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 2" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/soyuz_rusia.jpg" width="447" /><br /><br /><img alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 3" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/ASTRONAUT-DIAPERS.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 4" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/t_RussianRocket05.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 5" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/t_RussianRocket08.jpg" /><br /><br /><img alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 6" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/insidepix1_nst.jpg" /><br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 460px; HEIGHT: 318px" height="343" alt="Angkasawan Malaysia 7" src="http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e385/the_vangrdx/malaysia-nasa.jpg" width="468" /><br /><br />thanks to <a href="http://www.vangardx.net/">vangardx.net</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-78060797207871588482007-11-14T03:54:00.000+08:002007-11-16T16:46:09.338+08:00Our new home, Star City, Russia<img height="120%" src="http://www.aviation-history.com/russia/Img0082.jpg" width="70%" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Some of the many memorabilias of Yuri Gagarin in the Museum<br /></span><br /><blockquote><p>We arrived in Moscow on the morning of 27th September. It was approaching winter, and colourful autumnal trees, bustling in all hues of red, orange, yellow and the occasional green, were busy shedding their leaves. It was cold although not as cold as we expected. For sure it was going to get colder.<br /><br />A few days passed before we embarked on a short trip to our real destination, Star City, where Sheikh and I will be based to undergo our training. The Russian name for Star City is Звёздный Городо́к (Zvyozdny gorodok), which<br />literally means little town of stars. It is where the Russians and the old Soviet Union train their cosmonauts, and for<br />the next 12 months, this will be our temporary home. This will be our second trip to Star City. The first time was earlier in the summer during the final four stages of the selection process.<br /><br />Star City is not that far from Moscow, about 25 km to the northeast of the Russian capital, and our journey to Star City took only about an hour. On the way, we passed through wide open Russian countryside along small lonely roads weaving through thick forests of tall thin trees.</p></blockquote><br /><img src="http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/history/shuttle-mir/multimedia/photos/russia/starcity.jpg" /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">A view of Star City<br /></span><br />Star City is also known as the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, named after the world's first space traveler and the first to graduate from the Star City regiment of tests and simulators. It was set up in 1960, and the first cosmonauts and their family members, including Yuri Gagarin, moved in the new facility at the beginning of June 1960.<br /><br /><br /><br /><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand" alt="Yuri Gagarin" src="http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/history/astronauts/gagarin.jpg" border="0" />In actual fact the Training Centre is only one aspect of the city. Like any other permanent military base, it is self-contained. It has 3 grocery stores, a bank, a school, a tiny post office and other regular amenities that fulfill your basic needs. In fact, outside of the Training Centre, it is a normal rural city – a very nice one, with lakes, forests and very fresh air. Kids go to school and the mothers go to shop. An interesting fact is that many cosmonauts, including those who were there during Yuri Gagarin’s time, still live here with their children and grandchildren.And there is the much-visited Yuri Gagarin Memorial Museum, which houses the largest collections of documents and materials on history of manned cosmonautics in Russia. It is housed in a building called House of Cosmonauts or 'Dom Kosmonavtov' in the Russian language, which is like a big community centre. The museum's four halls contain unique displays reflecting all stages of manned spaceflights - from the legendary VOSTOK spacecraft through the MIR orbital complex, as well as development of international cooperation in space.<br /><br /><blockquote>I hope I have done some justice to Star City in my description. I wish I<br />can do better, and there is so much more I want to say, but I’m just not that<br />good at writing like this. I just feel very honoured to be here, and to say that<br />I’m feeling overwhelmed by the whole experience is an understatement.In the next<br />entry, we will try to describe what our life in Star City is like.<br /><br />To my fellow Malaysians, and to others who have sent their support to us,<br />we like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts.<br /></blockquote><br /><br />Angkasawan MalaysiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-4571673615146814242007-11-07T07:45:00.000+08:002007-11-14T06:49:15.970+08:00Angkasawan(TM) Programme's core ideals are to achieve the following objectives:-Achievement<br />To send a Malaysian Angkasawan(TM) to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2007 signalling a giant step in the nation’s march towards the future.<br /><br />Expertise<br />To gain knowledge and experience from Russia and other countries as a platform for Malaysia to develop further its technological and scientific capabilities and expertise.<br /><br />Identity<br />To instill in Malaysians a unity of purpose and generate amongst Malaysians a sense of national identity and pride.<br /><br />Inspiration<br />To inspire all Malaysians to strive for excellence and to inspire young Malaysians to explore new areas of science and technology.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-60824466435377111912007-11-07T07:43:00.000+08:002007-11-14T07:04:11.142+08:00Angkasawan Malaysia PhilosophyEducation is the core mission of the Angkasawan Programme. The programme enables the nation to explore frontiers of education in science, technology and engineering, in ways never before envisaged by Malaysians.<br /><br />The Angkasawan Programme aims to involve scientists, educationists, parents, the general public and students (the next generation of explorers) during all phases of selection, training and flight process in multiple and inspirational ways.<br /><br />Scientists, students, educationists, parents and the public who are interested in participating in the programme in their own way are linked to a web based initiative, educating and informing them of the Angkasawan Programme activities.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-68630302262628333412007-11-07T07:42:00.001+08:002007-11-14T06:49:51.130+08:00Malaysia Angkasawan ProgrammeThe Angkasawan Programme is the Malaysian national programme to send the first Malaysian to space. The Malaysian will join two other cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz space craft that will rendezvous with the International Space Station, which is in orbit around the Earth at an altitude of approximately 360 km. The Angkasawan will carry out scientific researches on board the space station.<br /><br />The programme is part of an offset agreement between Malaysia and Russia in relation to Malaysia’s purchase of Russian-made Sukhoi-30MKM fighter jets. Through this package, the Russian government agreed to train two Malaysians, one of which will make the journey while the other one will act as his backup. The Russian Government will bear the costs.<br /><br />The Malaysian astronaut is officially called the Angkasawan, which means astronaut in the Malaysian language. The two Angkasawan candidates who are now undergoing training were selected out of over 11,000 applicants in an open selection process which started in October 2003 and ended in September 2006.<br /><br />The Angkasawan Programme is a giant step for Malaysia in developing its scientific and technological capabilities and in buiding its international image. The programme is hoped to spur Malaysians to develop interests in space studies in particular and science and technology in general, and encourage local scientific and space industries. It is also designed to instil a sense of can-do spirit especially amongst the younger Malaysians.<br /><br />The Angkasawan Programme is only a step in Malaysia’s involvement in space. The Angkasawan Programme, in essence, marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in the history of Malaysia.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8949492511149559490.post-64769645542496936182007-10-09T13:37:00.000+08:002007-11-14T02:41:08.817+08:00WELCOME TO NATIONAL ANGKASAWAN PROGRAMMEThe Angkasawan Programme is the Malaysian national programme to send the first Malaysian to space. The Malaysian will join two other cosmonauts aboard a Soyuz space craft that will rendezvous with the International Space Station, which is in orbit around the Earth at an altitude of approximately 360 km. The Angkasawan will carry out scientific researches on board the space station.<br /><br />stay tuned for more news!<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">source: <a href="http://angkasa.emedia.com.my/">The New Straits Times Press</a></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0