Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor made a trip to the Sapura Smart School (formerly known as APIIT Smart school) in Subang last Monday, the 18th of January 2010. He gave a presentation on his journey to space and also made a visit to the CREATE building home to Aerospace Education Services which supports the growth and development of aerospace awareness among schoolchildren and students. It was a delight for the kids to personally meet up with

The Astronautical Association of Malaysia (AAM) is organizing a one day workshop on Rocketry Science. The workshop aims to promote Rocketry Science among students aged 9 to 14 (Adults are welcomed). The workshop would be held on the 28th of February 2010 at AAM’s headquarters in Bangsar where it would be restricted to only 20 students. Fee is RM159 per person and register by calling/sms Faiz 012-2877799 or Harridon 013-3064054 or e-mail mfaiz@angkasawan.org.my or mdharridon@miat.unikl.edu.my.

Here’s your chance to learn more about astronomy. Join us at the CREATE Building from 8-12pm on the 13th February 2010. There will be presentations, film documentaries and stargazing activities. Young and old are invited. Admission is free…

Stay tuned for our upcoming events… Calendar Events 2010 Feb 13th Astronomy Night (CREATE-Free Admission) Feb 20th-21st Rocketry Camp (TBC) Feb 28th Rocketry Workshop (Rebung) Mar 13th-15th Space Camp (CREATE & Bernam River Airfield) Apr 1st-11th CERN Trip (France) Apr 17th Astronomy Night (CREATE-Free Admission) Apr 25th Rocketry Workshop (Rebung) Jun 11th-13th STAR Party (Bernam River Airfield) Jun 27th Rocketry Workshop (Rebung) Jul 11th-20th NASA Trip (USA) Sep 4th-6th Space Camp (CREATE & Bernam River

The Rocketry Workshop and Space Camp were successfully conducted during the school holidays. The workshop was held in Rebung, Bangsar while the space camp was in Bernam River Airfield about 100kms north of Kuala Lumpur. In the end, as long as the kids had fun and learned new stuff our objectives were achieved. Rocket science and astronomy are new subjects for them and I’m glad we are helping them develop their interest in them. Until

VenueRestoran Rebung Chef Ismail,No. 4-2, Lorong Maarof,Bangsar Park,59000 Kuala Lumpur. SynopsisThe Astronautical Association ofMalaysia (AAM) is organizing a one dayworkshop on Rocketry Science. Theworkshop aims to promote Rocketry Scienceamong students aged 9 till 12. The workshopis divided into 3 sessions. In the first sessionthe students would learn to produce SolidFuel which would fuel the rocket. For the second session, the students aretaught on how to develop a software tomeasure the thrust of the rocket.Finally in