TOKYO: Japan is ready to take Malaysia to a new frontier in space exploration and technology, via collaborative initiatives. "With Malaysia's experience in these sectors and the decades-old strong bilateral relationship between both countries, I reckon Malaysia can forge ahead in space science and beyond. "Given time, Malaysia may even have another man (or woman) in space," said Shoji at the JAXA's Tsukuba Space Centre at Ochanomizu Sola city at Kandasurugadai in Chiyoda-ku. The Malaysian Space Agency (MySA) is believed to be making efforts to prepare a second Malaysian to fly to space by 2030. JAXA at the moment is concentrating on human space flights, the ALOS-3 earth science research, the Hayabusa-2 space science exploration and H3 space transportation.

Source: New Strait Times February 11, 2020 05:03 UTC