China's Space Launch Near; Malaysia Wants One, Too

Posted by timothy on Monday October 13, 2003 @10:44PM from the or-that's-one-big-aspirin-factory dept.

Enoch Root writes "According to an article on People's Daily Online, a Chinese news service, the first Chinese manned space launch is set to take place in the next few days, between October 15th and October 17th. Space.com has an interesting article on the subject, including a satellite snapshot of the Jiuquan, strongly suggesting the imminent launch." And alphaque writes "Malaysia is calling for interested applicants aged 21 and above to be its first cosmonaut aboard the International Space Station. The ability to speak Russian and prior space exploration experience is a definite plus, they say. Applications can be made online at your nearest astronaut recruitment site. Light sabres optional. Now the floodgates are open. Boldly go where no Malaysian has gone before -- to space, the final frontier." Offer is for Malaysians only, though.

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Light sabres optional... by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-13 23:07 · Score: 0, Offtopic

I don't have a light sabor, but I have a cool golfball retriever. I do a mean Darth-Maul impersonation too. I made a video application here

Thanks for your time,

Star Wars Kid