2008 - National Angkasawan Programme

Pos Malaysia released a set of stamps and a miniature sheet on 21 October, 2008 on title of National Angkasawan Programme. The stamps come in three designs with denominations 30 sen and 50 sen while the miniature sheet contains two stamps with denomination RM1 for each stamp. What is "Angkasawan"? If literately translated, "Angkasawan" means astronaut. So, after all, Pos Malaysia issued this set of stamps to commemorate/publicize the national astronaut programme...... not really space programme........... The issue of "space" programme of Malaysia has been controversial.......... Nevetheless, the stamp set and miniature sheet of this issue are nice, and they are good for thematic collectors on topic of space.