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AS Malaysia’s first astronaut, Angkasawan Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Al-Masrie Shukor has become a national hero, as well as a poster boy of sorts for the National Space Agency (Angkasa), under the auspices of the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti). His dashing good looks and charming personality have endeared him to the public, and generated much interest in the country’s efforts towards becoming one of the elite group of countries to have made it […]

Malaysia’s Angkasawan may be settling down, but that won’t diminish his passion for space travel. TWO years after he became the first Malaysian to be sent into space, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Al-Masrie Shukor is set to embark on an adventure of a different kind. Engaged to Dr Halina Mohd Yunos, his sweetheart of eight years, the Angkasawan will tie the knot next year – and he is looking forward to family life. Lovebirds: Angkasawan

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 Julai (Bernama) — RazakSAT, satelit remote sensing kedua Malaysia, berjaya dilancar ke angkasa pada pukul 11.35 pagi waktu Malaysia dari Kwajalein Atoll di Kepulanan Marshall di Lautan Pasifik. Setelah 20 minit dilancarkan, satelit seberat 180 kilogram itu memasuki Orbit Hampir Khatulistiwa (NEqO) untuk menjadi satelit pencerapan bumi pertama dilancarkan ke NEqO, demikian menurut Kementerian Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi (MOSTI) dalam satu kenyataan di sini Selasa. Pelancaran di Pulau Omelek itu menggunakan pelancar

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 (Bernama) — RazakSAT, Malaysia’s second remote sensing satellite, blasted off into space at 11.35 am Malaysian time from Kwajalein Atoll in the Pacific Ocean’s Marshall Islands. Twenty minutes into launch, the 180kg satellite entered the Near Equatorial Orbit (NEqO) to become the world’s first remote sensing satellite launched into the NEqO, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation said in a statement here Tuesday. The launch at Omelek Island using Space

KUALA LUMPUR, 12 Julai (Bernama) — Inovatif kabanggaan Malaysia, satelit RazakSAT, sudah bersiap sedia untuk dilancarkan mengikut jadual pada hari Selasa ini dari Kwajalein Atoll di Republik Marshall Islands. Menteri Sains, Teknologi dan Inovasi Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili; Timbalan Ketua Setiausaha (Dasar) kementerian Datuk Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad; dan pegawai-pegawai kanan kementerian itu dijangka tiba di Guam hari ini untuk menyaksikan pelancaran bersejarah satelit itu menerusi siaran langsung yang disiarkan oleh laman web, menurut

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s innovation pride, the RazakSAT satellite, is all set for a lift off as scheduled on Tuesday (July 14) from Kwajalein Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Dr Maximus Ongkili, the ministry’s deputy secretary-general (Policy) Datuk Dr Sharifah Zarah Syed Ahmad and senior officials arrived in Guam today to witness the historical launch, via live webcasting, a statement from the Ministry