Malaysia offered to buy Russia spaceship

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — Russia has offered to sell to Malaysia the spaceship Soyuz TMA-11 in which Malaysian first astronaut Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor flew to the International Space Station (ISS) recently.

The offer “is a good idea” but the government had not made any decision on the matter, Malaysian Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Jamaludin Jarjis said at the gathering of Barisan Nasional Back Benchers Club (BNBBC) with the National Astronaut here on Monday

“I received the offer while waiting for Sheikh Muszaphar’s return in Russia. We are discussing the matter and if the price isright we can bring it back to Malaysia.

“Furthermore, Sheikh Muszaphar flew in it which is a historical event,” Malaysian national news agency Bernama quoted the minister as saying.

He added that he would submit the matter to the cabinet.

Public support on the purchase was also necessary, he said.

The Soyuz TMA-11 carried Sheikh Muszaphar and two other astronauts, Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko from Russia and Commander Peggy Whitson from the United States to the ISS on Oct. 10.

Don’t do this for the sake of people. Please understand this, A man can do no more than he can.

Soyuz Offer Great News, Says Dr Sheikh Muszaphar

SEPANG, Nov 5 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s first astronaut Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Sheikh Mustapha has described the offer by Russia to sell to Malaysia the Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft in which he went to the International Space Station (ISS) as great news.

Met by reporters at the KL International Airport here tonight, he said that if the purchase was successful, all Malaysians will get to see an actual spacecraft “with their own eyes”.*

“They will also have a better idea about my trip into space while Malaysian scientists and others can get invaluable information from studying it,” he said.

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar and Malaysia’s second astronaut Mejar Dr Faiz Khaleed left for Moscow, Russia together with their respective families at 11.45pm.

The duo will spend three weeks at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre in Star City, Moscow, which will culminate in their recognition as full-fledged cosmonauts in a traditional ceremony to be arranged by Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency.

What for? IF, IF spend million/billion Ringgit Malaysia just for this purpose, it is indeed a waste! Don’t do this for the sake of people.

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