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Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor | |
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![]() Shiekh in 2007 | |
Born | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha 27 July 1972 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Education | Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MBBS) |
Occupations | |
Years active | 1998–present |
Spouse |
Halina Mohd Yunos (m. 2010) |
Children | 6 |
Space career | |
ANGKASA astronaut | |
Time in space | 10d 20h 14m |
Selection | 2006 Angkasawan program |
Missions | Soyuz TMA-11/Soyuz TMA-10 |
Mission insignia | ![]() |
Website | nasa.gov |
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor Al Masrie bin Sheikh Mustapha (born 27 July 1972) is a Malaysian orthopaedic surgeon and spaceflight participant.[1] He launched to the International Space Station aboard Soyuz TMA-11 with the Expedition 16 crew on 10 October 2007.[2][3] 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.[4][5]