活动主题:大马国际宇航展览 2007
活动宗旨:1.创造大马历史以全球最大的货机(AN 225)载送俄罗斯 Buran 太空梭到大马
2.将大马呈现给全世界
3.提升大马在宇航科技知识
4.庆祝大马独立50周年
地点:苏邦机场 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport
日期:2007-07-28 - 2007-08-07
时间:10.00am - 10.00pm
联络方式: 短消息
主办/协办单位:大马旅游局,Best Venue Sdn Bhd, MSC Malaysia Status Company
Deal signed on launch of first Malaysian astronaut MOSCOW:Russia's arms export agency and Malaysia's defence ministry signed a contractyesterday on sending a Malaysian into space for the first time to stay aboardthe International Space Station (ISS), the ITAR-TASS news agency said.
The Malaysian will blast into space aboarda Soyuz rocket in the autumn of next year on one of the regular flights to theISS, ITAR-TASS said, citing an official at the arms export agency Rosoboron export.
A final decision on the choice of astronauthas still to be taken.
The four finalists in a competition toselect Malaysia's first astronaut were present at yesterday's signing ceremony.
The Interfax news agency quoted the deputyhead of Russia's space agency Yuri Nosenko as saying the space flight wouldtake place in September 2007. – AFP