Malaysia in Space

Malaysia is planning to send an astronaut to space by 2007. The Malaysian astronaut will hitch on a Russian Soyuz mission going to the International Space Station in October of next year. Four candidates are currently being screened, and they are on their way to Russia for the assessments, afterwhich one will have the honors of becomming the first Malaysian in space.

Malaysia will spend about $25 nillion for the program.