Faiz Khaleed

{{Short description|Malaysian dentist and astronaut}} {{Malay name|Faiz|Khaleed}} {{Infobox astronaut | name = Faiz bin Khaleed | image = | caption = | type = [[ANGKASA]] Astronaut | status = Active | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|09|15}} | birth_place = [[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia | occupation = [[Military dentist]] | rank = Major | selection = 2006 [[Angkasawan program]] | time = | mission = None | insignia = |}}

'''Faiz bin Khaleed''' (born September 15, 1980 in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]) is a [[Malaysia]]n military dentist with the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]]. In September 2006, he was selected as one of two final candidates to undergo astronaut training in [[Star City, Russia|Star City]] as part of the [[Angkasawan program]]. The other candidate was [[Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor]].

Faiz received his early education in [[St. John's Institution, Kuala Lumpur]].

In 2007, Sheikh Muszaphar was selected to fly to the [[International Space Station]] with [[Expedition 16]] on board the [[Soyuz TMA-11]] in October 2007.<ref name="NASA Holds Briefing With First Female Station Commander and Crew">{{cite web | url=http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/jul/HQ_M07087_ISS_briefing.html | title=NASA Holds Briefing With First Female Station Commander and Crew | access-date=2007-07-23 | archive-date=2018-10-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181006193354/https://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/jul/HQ_M07087_ISS_briefing.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Faiz still might go to space if Malaysia decides to proceed with a second space flight.<ref name="Malaysia to launch second space mission">{{cite web | url=http://www.space-travel.com/reports/Malaysia_to_launch_second_space_mission_999.html | title= Malaysia to launch second space mission}}</ref>

On 22 October 2007, Faiz was promoted to a Major in the [[Malaysian Armed Forces]]. Faiz retired from Malaysian Armed Forces with last rank Major late 2013.

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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070531050522/http://www.angkasawan.com.my/index.html Official Programme site] * [http://www.spacefacts.de/bios/international/english/khaleed_faiz.htm Spacefacts biography of Faiz Khaleed]

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