17 October 2007

Congratulations to Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor


I almost forgot to post this up even though I had written this down earlier.

My congratulations to Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor on becoming the first Malaysian to go into space. Right now he is on the International Space Station.

Read more about Sheikh Muszaphar on Wikipedia.

6 comments:

  1. kljs10/22/2007 12:37:00 am

    So, has the debate come up with a conclusion yet about his status? It is comsmonaut? Space participant? or tourist? hmmmm

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  2. Dilip Mutum10/23/2007 03:36:00 am

    Hi ruud van tarun: Thanks for your kind words. Adding you to my blogroll as well.

    Kenny: Well officially he is listed as a space participant.

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  3. kljs10/23/2007 05:05:00 pm

    yeah, I know..... been reading about it..... so, technically he is not an angkasawan...... or something like that.....

    but since it is easier to say angkasawan...... than space participant....

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  4. Lady Gargle10/23/2007 06:21:00 pm

    Whatever it is he is cute ;) heheheh.

    Regardless of his status cosmonaut or not can't help feeling proud. Giant leap for us I say

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  5. BabyPink10/23/2007 08:58:00 pm

    w-o-w! congrats to him and to malaysia!:)

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  6. Dilip Mutum10/23/2007 11:20:00 pm

    Kenny: In the US, anyone ho travel above an altitude of 80 kilometers (50 miles are awarded astronaut wings -meaning they are astronauts. The term "Space participant" was only introduced recently.

    Frankensteina, Babyink: Totally agree.

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