Messages for the Angkasawan


  • Nation
  • Thursday, 11 Oct 2007

  • We have climbed MountEverest, sailed the high seas,reached the North Pole andnow we are going intospace. I hope our next missionwill be to walk on themoon – Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu, MIC president 

  • He may be carrying thenation’s dream but we inNegri Sembilan are proudthat one of us from thisstate was selected for thejourney into space – Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar 

  • Let this be the catalyst topropel the country into aerospacetechnology. This is ahuge step for us – Mohamed Faiz Kamaluddin, MAS pilot on Angkasawan shortlist of four 

  • Dr Sheikh MuszapharShukor is one of threeMalays who made colossaljourneys – besides marinerPanglima Awang who, duringthe Malay Sultanate erain the 1520s, sailed aroundthe world with FerdinandMagellan, and Datuk AzharMansor who sailed soloaround the world – Datuk Omar Mohd Hashim, Malaysian Historical Society exco chairman 

  • All astronomy enthusiastsin Penang wish our firstMalaysian cosmonaut a safelaunch, a successful missionand a safe return home – Dr Chong Hon Yew, Lecturer and USM Astronomy Club advisor 

  • Your alma mater St PaulSeremban is proud of you.You are an inspiration toour students – Yeo Ah Hong, Businesswoman 

  • The churches pray for asafe journey – Rev Dr Herman Shastri, Council of Churches of Malaysia 

  • Malaysia may be a smallcountry, but that has notstopped us from movingahead with science – Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh, Malaysian Scientific Association deputy president 

  • Take shots of images indeep purple and fiery yellowwhen you’re up there – Chef Ismail Ahmad, Business partner of Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor 

  • Don’t forget to look outof the window – Liew Chee Leong, IT consultant 
  • He may be carrying thenation’s dream but we inNegri Sembilan are proudthat one of us from thisstate was selected for thejourney into space – Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, Negri Sembilan Mentri Besar 

  • Let this be the catalyst topropel the country into aerospacetechnology. This is ahuge step for us – Mohamed Faiz Kamaluddin, MAS pilot on Angkasawan shortlist of four 

  • Dr Sheikh MuszapharShukor is one of threeMalays who made colossaljourneys – besides marinerPanglima Awang who, duringthe Malay Sultanate erain the 1520s, sailed aroundthe world with FerdinandMagellan, and Datuk AzharMansor who sailed soloaround the world – Datuk Omar Mohd Hashim, Malaysian Historical Society exco chairman 

  • All astronomy enthusiastsin Penang wish our firstMalaysian cosmonaut a safelaunch, a successful missionand a safe return home – Dr Chong Hon Yew, Lecturer and USM Astronomy Club advisor 

  • Your alma mater St PaulSeremban is proud of you.You are an inspiration toour students – Yeo Ah Hong, Businesswoman 

  • The churches pray for asafe journey – Rev Dr Herman Shastri, Council of Churches of Malaysia 

  • Malaysia may be a smallcountry, but that has notstopped us from movingahead with science – Datuk Dr Mohinder Singh, Malaysian Scientific Association deputy president 

  • Take shots of images indeep purple and fiery yellowwhen you’re up there – Chef Ismail Ahmad, Business partner of Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor 

  • Don’t forget to look outof the window – Liew Chee Leong, IT consultant 
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