PETALING JAYA: Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 34, of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and army dental officer Dr Faiz Khaleed, 26, have been picked as the two Malaysian astronaut candididates.
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Medical officer Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor (left) and army dental surgeon Capt Dr Faiz Khaleed, the two successful candidates for the Astronaut programme raring to go to Moscow to become the first Malaysian astronaut posing at the KL International Airport |
The announcement was made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
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