Per Ardua Ad Astra

As I’m writing this, our very first Malaysian, as part of the International Space Station Expedition 16 would have just completed their first orbit around the Earth.

Disregarding the criticisms that concern how it all came about, I would like to congratulate Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor for becoming one of the envied few that are able to experience the journey of a lifetime.

But still, I would have had a greater sense of joy and pride if he had entered orbit on an indigenous rocket instead of the Russian Soyuz-FG one. Oh well…

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