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Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor is a government astronaut from Malaysia, affiliated with Malaysian National Space Agency.

During their career, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor flew on 1 spaceflight, logging 10 days, 21 hours, 13 minutes, 21 seconds in space.

Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born 27 July 1972) is a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon and the first Malaysian astronaut. He launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on 10 October 2007. Sheikh Muszaphar flew under an agreement with Russia through the Angkasawan program, and returned to Earth on 21 October 2007, aboard Soyuz TMA-10 with the Expedition 15 crew members, Fyodor Yurchikhin and Oleg Kotov.

Career Statistics

Key facts and career statistics for Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Date of Birth07/27/1972
StatusActive
First Flight10/10/2007
Last Flight10/10/2007
In SpaceNo
Time in Space10 days, 21 hours, 13 minutes, 21 seconds
Landings1

Spaceflights by Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor

Explore the 1 spaceflight Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor participated in during their astronaut career, including mission details, launch vehicles, and destinations.

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