Malaysia can send second astronaut if country remains committed: Sheikh Muszaphar
KUCHING: Political stability and a progressive government will propel Malaysia to achieve its commitment to send a second astronaut in 2030, said the nation’s first astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor. He said the initiative under the Malaysian National Space Agency’s blueprint aims to send the country’s first ‘angkasawati’ or woman astronaut to the International […]
New crew reaches ISS in record time
ALMATY, Kazakhstan: A three-person crew successfully reached the International Space Station on Wednesday aboard a Russian rocket after the fastest ever journey from Earth of just over three hours. The mission of the Soyuz space craft carrying two Russian cosmonauts and one Nasa astronaut was of immense importance to Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, coming as […]
Space tourists will celebrate new year 2022 in orbit for first time
MOSCOW: Two space tourists who will fly to the International Space Station (ISS) on board the Russian Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft in late 2021 will have a unique opportunity to celebrate the New Year in orbit. According to Sputnik News, the launch of the Soyuz MS-20 spacecraft with two tourists and a Russian cosmonaut as the crew commander […]
