 A billboard advertising the Angkasawan program | |
| Program overview | |
|---|---|
| Country | Malaysia / Russia |
| Organisation | National Space Agency (ANGKASA) |
| Purpose | Astronaut training |
The Angkasawan program was an initiative by the Malaysian government to send a Malaysian to the International Space Station on board Soyuz TMA-11. The program was named after the Malay word for astronaut, Angkasawan. It resulted in Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becoming the first Malaysian in space on 10 October 2007.