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Malaysians to Vote on First Astronaut

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the pick-me-pick-me dept.

wengkius writes "According to BBC, Malaysians will be voting for their candidate of choice in the nationwide search for an astronaut to be sent to the ISS on board the Russian Soyuz spacecraft. Once its 11,000 would-be astronauts have been whittled down to a handful, their details and updates on their progress will be posted on the internet. If the contest proves popular and the government charges for the votes, it may even be able to cover the cost of its space program."

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  1. Obligatory. by Rahga · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1) Buy a seat on Russian Spacecraft
    2) Charge your citizens to vote on who gets to fly. Bonus points for call-in votes during a TV show: Cosmonaut Idol.
    3) Profit!!!!

  2. Reality show by Mythfit · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If they really want to make their money back why not make it into a reality show?

    They could call it, "Who Wants to Be Shot into space on Outdated Russian Gear millionare?"

    Gives a whole new meaning to the catchphrase 'Your fired!'