• First M'sian, first female commander in space
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  • A Russian rocket carrying Malaysia's first astronaut and the woman set to become the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS) blasted off tonight from Baikonur.

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    • Space fever grips M'sia as launch nears
    • Rocket rolled out to launchpad
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    • Following the steps of Gagarin
    • Jakim on how to be a good Muslim in space
    • Two-day voyage to ISS
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