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ROOKIERetired—Other·🇲🇾 Malaysia·Born 1972
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
First Malaysian in space.
264h
Hours in Space
1
Missions
0
EVAs
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EVA Time
What the mind believes the body can achieve.
Biography
First Malaysian in space. Orthopedic surgeon who conducted liver cancer and protein crystallization experiments aboard the ISS.
Before NASAOrthopaedic surgeon at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Hospital, selected from 11,000 applicants to Malaysia's Angkasawan space program.
Notable Missions
Soyuz TMA-11 (Angkasawan)
Beyond the Mission
Hobbies & Interests
scuba divingbungee jumpingmodeling
Causes They Champion
Malaysian science educationMake-A-Wish Foundation ambassador
Languages
MalayEnglishRussian
Awards & Honors
- Datuk (Malaysian honorific)
- Leonov Award (Association of Space Explorers, 2010)
- Malaysian Icon Award (2010)
Fun fact
His mission overlapped with Ramadan, prompting Malaysia's National Fatwa Council to publish the world's first 'Guidelines for Performing Islamic Rites at the International Space Station' — covering how to face Mecca, pray, and fast in microgravity.
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