An Idol is Born: Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor: ' What the mind believes, the body can achieve '

One of movie that inspired Sheikh Muszaphar to be an Astronaut

'Did I believe I could be an Astronaut?

This is what Dr Sheikh Muszaphar thikns when he first applied for the Angkasawan Programme and this also what we called changes. The changes that happened in Dr Sheikh Muszaphar's life that only starts will the simple word, DREAM. The dream of 10 years old boy that wanted to be an Astronaut. But everything changed after 24 years later, when he finally makes his dreams come true.

How it all started..

On that day, Sheikh Muszaphar was working at the HUKM hospital as usual. After finished examining his patient on that morning, his phone rang. It was called from Sheikh Arwiz, his youngest brothers. He was told that there was an offer to become the first Malaysia Astronaut on the internet.

It such ONE-IN-A-MILLION chance for him!

Requirements to be Malaysia’s Astronaut:

Have a degree
At least 21 years old

And yes. He already fulfills those requirements. That was his chance to prove to himself that he can achieve his dream. At that time, Sheikh Ahmad and Sheikh Arwiz had already filled in their application and they also encouraged Dr Sheikh Muszaphar to do so.

At 5 pm,

He immediately switched his computer and accesses the internet. It is true that there is an application form from the National Space Agency and during that time, there were already 4324 persons that apply for that opportunity.

In the nut shell, that was the starting moment for Dr SMS to involve in Astronaut Program.