There’s been a lot of criticism going around among the public on spending so much government money just to send one Malaysian into space to “visit” the ISS. Although that may be true, its something needed to spark interest in the Space technology industry. Imagine if we didn’t send a Malaysian into space, surely there wouldn’t be so much knowledge brought to the public about it.

@Yong Hwee: Thanks! This trip has definitely brought some international attention to Malaysia.

@Chen Chow: I’m glad Astro is taking this initiative. However, I hope that this is not just a spur of the moment kind of fever thing. Hopefully it will instead kickstart a long-term initiative by the Malaysian government for space travel, technology and exploration.

I would definitely think that this mission would help to propel Malaysia’s brand name to the world. It is a good way to bring up the national image, and also more importantly, hopefully it would bring a lot more attention on space for the Malaysian youth.

The special channel on Astro for space this fortnight would be a good way to educate Malaysian on various info and knowledge on space.