Angkasawan Selection Process

1.Registration
Requirement criteria
> Above 21 years of age
> Degree holder or Professional pilot
> 894 shortlisted for the 3.5 km run

2. 3.5km run
3. Basic medical examnination
4. Aeromedical 1
5. Aeromedical 2
6. Psychiatric, Physiological , Technical Competence and Survival Test
7. In depth medical test
8. Interview
9. 1st Announcement
The Final Four
> Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, 34, Orthopaedic Surgeon
> Vanajah Siva , 35, Senior Quality Engineer
> Dr. Faiz Khaleed, 26, Armed Forces Dental Surgeon
> Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin, 34, Malaysia Airlines Pilot

Final Destination
6 - 8 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to conduct:
> Scientific Research
> Life Sciences
> Physical Science & Earth Observation
> Education & Technology
10. Treatment in Russia
11. 2nd Announcement
Title
> Announcement of Two Angkasawan™ Malaysia

The Final Two
> Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Syukor
> Dr Faiz Khaleed

Date
> 4th September 2006

Programme
> Announcement of two Angkasawan Malaysia

Venue
> KLIA, Malaysia

12. 18 months training

13. To the I.S.S

Blast Off to SPACE 10 October 2007
Baikonur Cosmodrome, KazakhstanMalaysia's First ANGKASAWAN (Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor)

sources : http://www.angkasa.gov.my/