KUALA LUMPUR: Our Malaysian astronaut will be launched into space on Oct 2, said Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis.
It was earlier reported that the selected candidate – either Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 34, or Kapten Dr Faiz Khaleed, 26, – would be leaving for the International Space Station on Oct 6.
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