just wanna ask ur opinion about this news..i dun know why, but by reading this news, my sense saying that there will be an announcement on MMRCA program winner around 2015..is it still Ruskies? will we get another batch of MKMs?
Malaysia to send second batch of astronauts to ISS by 2016 MALACCA: Malaysia is expected to send its second batch of astronauts to carry out research work aboard the International Space Station (ISS) by 2016.
Science, Technology and Innovation Deputy Minister Datuk Dr Abu Bakar Mohamad Diah said the agencies under the Ministry were working with numerous parties on the mission and direction of the programme.
"We are now studying various matters including sending two astronauts to carry out experiments that will benefit the nation on the ISS.
"All these have to be carefully looked into as the programme involves a hefty allocation and is not a space tour.
“We will submit a proposal to the Cabinet when everything is completed," he said at a press conference after opening the Science4u Carnival in Air Keroh, Wednesday.
Malaysia for the first time sent an astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor to the ISS on the Soyuz TMA-11 rocket on Oct 10, 2007 in cooperation with Russia.
He carried out numerous experiments including on cancer cells and leukaemia on the space station. - Bernama
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