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| Malaysian spaceman touches down | Malaysian spaceman touches down |
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| The first Malaysian astronaut in space and two Russian cosmonauts have landed back on Earth after leaving the International Space Station (ISS). | The first Malaysian astronaut in space and two Russian cosmonauts have landed back on Earth after leaving the International Space Station (ISS). |
| Their landing craft touched down in Kazakhstan at 1043 GMT - 200km (120 miles) from its intended landing site, in temperatures of -6C (21F). | |
| The crew were due to be taken by helicopter to the nearest airport, from where they would be flown to Moscow. | The crew were due to be taken by helicopter to the nearest airport, from where they would be flown to Moscow. |
| Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor left Earth on a Russian Soyuz spaceship 11 days ago. | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor left Earth on a Russian Soyuz spaceship 11 days ago. |
| He was accompanied by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and American astronaut Peggy Whitson. | He was accompanied by the Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko and American astronaut Peggy Whitson. |
| Ms Whitson - the space station's first female commander - and Mr Malenchenko are staying on the ISS for six months. | Ms Whitson - the space station's first female commander - and Mr Malenchenko are staying on the ISS for six months. |
| Mr Shukor spent nine days on the space station before returning to Earth with the outgoing crew. | Mr Shukor spent nine days on the space station before returning to Earth with the outgoing crew. |
| The agreement for a Malaysian astronaut to fly to space was negotiated in 2003 as part of a commercial deal for Malaysia to buy 18 Russian fighter jets. | The agreement for a Malaysian astronaut to fly to space was negotiated in 2003 as part of a commercial deal for Malaysia to buy 18 Russian fighter jets. |
| Mr Shukor's trip was paid for by the Malaysian government. | Mr Shukor's trip was paid for by the Malaysian government. |