ROMPIN: National spaceman Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Sheikh Mustapha, 35, and second choice Kapten Dr Faiz Khaleed will
receive recognition to be named as “cosmonauts” from the Russian
government in a graduation-like ceremony to be held in Moscow
soon.
Science, Technology and
Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jamaluddin Jarjis said the
ceremony would be held after Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor returns to
the country.
Dr Jamaluddin hoped that
the recognition would stop the debate on the Malaysian space
mission.
“We also plan to send the
Dr Faiz to be trained in Nasa for next mission,” Dr Jamaluddin told
reporters in a open house held in Dewan Majlis Daerah
Rompin.
He said he would be
leaving for the US at end of November to meet Nasa officials to
discuss the plan to send Dr Faiz for training for at least a year
or six months, depending on the situation.
Dr Jamaluddin saidDr
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is scheduled to return to the earth on
Sunday and undergo “quarantine” for at least a week to neutralise
himself with the gravity on earth.
