and send another person to space.. 
Russia has offered to sell Malaysia the Soyuz craft that carried
the first Malaysian astronaut into space, state media
reported.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor blasted off on the Russian spacecraft on
October 10 and spent nine days at the International Space Station
(ISS), in an odyssey linked to the billion-dollar purchase of
fighter jets from Russia.
Malaysia's Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Jamaluddin
Jarjis said he will submit Russia's offer to the cabinet, the
official Bernama news agency reported late Monday.
"I received the offer while waiting for Dr Sheikh Muszaphar's
return in Russia. We are discussing the matter and if the price is
right we can bring it back to Malaysia," he said.
Jamaluddin said it was "a good idea" but the government would have
to be sure the public supported the move. He did not say how much
the craft would cost.
Muszaphar, a 35-year-old doctor and part-time model, was chosen
from thousands of hopefuls in a nationwide competition that
generated tremendous excitement in Malaysia.
The Malaysian astronaut trained for over a year before taking part
on the mission with American Peggy Whitson, the new commander on
the ISS, and Russia's Yury Malenchenko.
The government is now considering Russia's offer to send a second
Malaysian into space in the next two years.