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.
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- Program Angkasawan Negara MissionNational Astronaut Programme MissionSheikh Muszaphar Shukor SpaceflightSoyuz TMA-11 Visiting Mission
- Name
- Angkasawan Mission
- Status
- completed
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- 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
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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.
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- Start Date
- 2007-10-10
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- July 14, 2026 at 08:09:49 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 23, 2026 at 00:19:37 UTC
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- Angkasawan Mission Program Angkasawan Negara Mission National Astronaut Programme Mission Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Spaceflight Soyuz TMA-11 Visiting Mission
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