Angkasawan Mission
Malaysia's Angkasawan mission flew orthopedic surgeon Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the first Malaysian in space, to the International Space Station. He launched aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew, conducted six Malaysian life-science investigations spanning medical science, microbiology, and protein crystallization as well as education demonstrations, and served as a subject for four ESA human-physiology experiments. He returned with the Expedition 15 crew aboard Soyuz TMA-10.
Identity
- Aliases
- Program Angkasawan Negara MissionNational Astronaut Programme MissionSheikh Muszaphar Shukor SpaceflightSoyuz TMA-11 Visiting Mission
- Name
- Angkasawan Mission
- Slug
- angkasawan-mission
- Status
- completed
Details
- Description
- Malaysia's Angkasawan mission flew orthopedic surgeon Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the first Malaysian in space, to the International Space Station. He launched aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew, conducted six Malaysian life-science investigations spanning medical science, microbiology, and protein crystallization as well as education demonstrations, and served as a subject for four ESA human-physiology experiments. He returned with the Expedition 15 crew aboard Soyuz TMA-10.
- End Date
- 2007-10-21
- Landing Site Id
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- Launch Site Id
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- Outcome
- Completed. Sheikh Muszaphar became the first Malaysian in space, completed Malaysian and ESA research and education activities aboard the ISS, and returned safely on Soyuz TMA-10.
- Program
- Program Angkasawan Negara / International Space Station
- Space Station Id
- ms7vrdmhtb6vsyh53zc92thbc984p323
- Start Date
- 2007-10-10
- Vehicle Family Ids
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- Vehicle Id
- nh7yq6807g0wz5xas5q79ekpe98a42zf
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- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:09:49 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 8:09:49 AM
Other
- Affiliations
- Organization Id
- vh7ehv7w1w2089kyrd5rs2zn5n7nh8t0
- Role
- Program Angkasawan Negara lead agency
- Organization Id
- vh7c9dcm6eswqyvh2vsqq53es57ngjhr
- Role
- Soyuz launch and return operator and Russian program partner
- Organization Id
- vh76e0gh65et98bds1b49cvt8h89n8e5
- Role
- Human-physiology experiment partner
- Organization Id
- vh76vnx3yy1vy23j7zc3wk80wx7nhx5f
- Role
- ISS partner agency
- Crew
- Astronaut Id
- td75pz8c0a1zkt8vcp8z8fcr0x8a4fvc
- Role
- Malaysian spaceflight participant and researcher; launched on Soyuz TMA-11 and returned on Soyuz TMA-10