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Rooster wrote about Korea's first astronaut in September. Thirty-year-old Ko San will head for outer space in April 2008 onboard a Soyuz spacecraft.
Ko San is currently undergoingtraining in Russia
Yesterday (Oct 10, 2007), Malaysia made history when Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysia's first astronaut, blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan at 9.22pm (Malaysian time)!
Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is currentlyin outer space *cue Twilight Zone music*
Everyone was glued to the TV last night as the nation witnessed the historic event through a live feed from Kazakhtan.
The 35-year-old orthopaedic surgeon, who is also a part-time model, is onboard the Russian Soyuz TMA-11. He will be spending 10 days in space, including eight onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
As for Korea's Ko San, the soon-to-be spaceman is residing in Russia to continue training for his expedition next year!
Also, below is a look at the back-up candidates from Malaysia and Korea respectively. Did you know that Korea's second choice is a woman? Kewl.
Kapt Dr Faiz Khaleed
Yi So-yeonSource: The Star Online & Space Travel
Pics credit: The Star Online, Spaceports, AFP
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7 Comments:
WOW Korea AND Malaysia both have really HOTT astronauts! MMM If i was lost in space with them it wouldn't be so bad!
Syabas Malaysia. Ya! Malaysia boleh!!!
The Malaysian astronaut is very handsome. Movie star good looks!
ho well, he's definitely not a sheikh for nothing
Congratulations Malaysia!
i was gonna say... those astronauts are hot. :) haha. :)
Yeah, they make science ultra cool.
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