Blast Into History , Angkasawan Negara

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At exactly 9.23pm (Malaysian time), the Soyuz-FG rocket launcher carrying Malaysian astronaut Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi watched the live telecast of the launch at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

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Astronaut send-off viewing at Rebung Restaurant
Friends and supporters of Malaysia’s first astronaut gathered at Rebung Restaurant in Bangsar Wednesday night. They wanted to watch the live telecast of Dr Sheikh’s lift-off to space with his business partner, Chef Ismail Ahmad.

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