Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor | |
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Sheikh 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 | 7 |
| 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 doctor. 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.