Malaysia is planning to build one or two rocket launch sites – one in Sabah and the other in Pahang. By 2026, we could blast payloads into orbit!
We can’t afford avocados but not going to space! The Science, Technology and Innovation Minister said a feasibility study is underway. Never mind about potholes, leaky roofs, rising prices, lack of internet or poor education system, launching satellites will fix that.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org
Once upon a time, we were looking at flying cars, then a 3rd national car but now we ready for space – to go where no man has gone before! Are we renting these launch pads to foreigners while we watch? Do we have safety protocols, EIA studies, skilled workforce?
We can dream big! But please fix recurring floods, gas pipelines, corruption, the judicial appointments, quality of schools and institutions and then have a pool of STEM people to lay the groundwork for space. India has a science and engineering base; so, does China or Japan. Our base is humanities, and you want to reach the moon?
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Comment: Houston, we
have a ‘reality’ issue!
Joseph Masilamany, Malaysiakini, 4 July 2025
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