Added: Nov 18, 2008

From: lisazna

Duration: 5:34

09 /11/2007 - Dr Muszaphar, Dr Faiz Commissioned As Cosmonauts.KUALA LUMPUR , Nov 8 (Bernama) -- National spacemen Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha and Major Dr Faiz Khaleed were today commissioned as cosmonauts by the Russian government.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).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.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.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.Source: Bernama

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athirahk Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - huuhuh..very good dear,i like lagu tuh..very dramatic..,tp video nih mcm menunjukkan yg dr. sheikh a bit err..rimas by his situation right now..being in the public eyes

me270912 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - go dr sheikh!!gud luck 4 u!!chayo....

me270912 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - takziah kepada dr sheikh n family..

izatymd Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - good job !!! love this video...

lisazna Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - thanx to everyone....

Ooviya1927 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - Initially I was a bit upset over this programme because I thought the government simply spent so many millions for a single person. But after seeing our flag over there, I became so proud of being a malaysian. Congratulations Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar. thank you lisazna.