Karangan Program Angkasawan Malaysia

Contents.Background and objectives The program was officially announced by Prime Minister of Malaysia, as a joint programme with the Russian Federation. It was a project under the government-to-government offset agreement through the purchase of MKM fighter jets for the.Under this agreement the Russian Federation bore the cost of training two Malaysians for space travel and for sending one to the (ISS) in October 2007.The, Ministry of Science, Technologies and Innovations was given the responsibility of selecting the candidates. Two candidates were then sent to the Cosmonaut Training Programme in for 18 months of training.The government set the main objectives of the program as uplifting the national image and instilling in the younger generation greater interest in mathematics and science.

At the launch, the Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said: 'It is not merely a project to send a Malaysian into space. After 50 years of independence, we need a new shift and a new advantage to be more successful as a nation. 'We want to awe and inspire, and spur Malaysians to attain greater success by embracing science and technology.' Later, was more specific as to the objective of the program when he said that it 'was to create awareness among Malaysians the importance of science, technology and the space industry, which could help develop the economy further.' Himself said that 'I am not seeking fame or looking forward to be welcomed like a celebrity, but my quest is to inspire Malaysians, especially school children to like learning the subject of science and the space industry.' Selection The four finalists were:., 45.

Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin, 44., 36., 44On 23 July 2007, Sheikh Muszaphar participated in a NASA news conference with the crew. Faiz Khaleed served as backup to Sheikh Muszaphar.Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor was launched on on 10 October 2007 and became the first Malaysian in space. He returned on after a ten-day stay on the ISS. Experiments #ExperimentCodeDescription1Cells in SpaceCISStudy of the effects of microgravity and space radiation on eukaryotic cells focusing on changes in the structure and function at the cellular and molecular levels2Microbes in SpaceMISStudy of the effects of microgravity on motility of bacteria, drug resistances as well as changes in gene expression (using the ). Expect to show some effects of bacterial growth using a pre-determined (MIC).3Protein Crystallisation in SpacePCSThe purpose of this experiment is to compare the crystal growth of on Earth with that grown in microgravity. 10 October 2007. ^ Bernama.

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Gambar Angkasawan Malaysia

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