Russia-China space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia

Russia-China space camp in Malaysia opens to youth in Southeast Asia

Private initiative brings together a Russian astronaut trainer and a Chinese science museum to teach ethics and space science in Penang

The project is an initiative in “people’s diplomacy”, as described by Russian astronaut trainer Timofey Egorov, who has co-developed the programme with the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum and Malaysian project initiator Winfred Khoo for children aged seven to 17.

Egorov, who works at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre just outside Moscow, spoke about the Russian tradition of youth space camps in nature at the Commonwealth of World Chinatowns conference this month in Penang, a Malaysian state known for its rich cultural heritage.