National Space
Agency (ANGKASA), Ministry of Science,
Technology and Innovations have been given the
responsibility of commissioning the process of
selecting the national astronaut. This process
is nearing its peak when two out of the four
final candidates will be chosen and announced by
the YAB Malaysian Prime Minister before they go
through the Astronaut Training Program for 18
months in Russia.
The Malaysian people and the country will gain
benefits from this program mainly in the fields
of science and technology. They include Space
Medicine, Aviation Medicine, Life Science,
Environmental Science and Physics where
scientists are able to involve themselves to
create and design experiments that could be
carried out in a unique environment. These
researchers will benefit selected industries as
in the medical and Aerospace Industries while
working towards achieving a scientific society.
This will be a pioneer program for this country
to cater the next generation into exploring new
technologies that is capable of bringing into
existence, another advantage for Malaysia to
compete in the global arena....
